by Jon Cronshaw From his cat statues that prowl York’s rooftops, to his Lady of the Lake carved from a fallen tree in Kirby Sigston, Jonathan Newdick’s contribution to Yorkshire’s landscape has been impressive. Over the past three decades Newdick has carved a reputation for being one of the region’s finest sculptors. The York-based artist … Continue reading
by Jon Cronshaw. In 2008, contemporary artist Roger Hiorns oversaw the creation of one of most unique works of art in recent memory by pumping over 74,000 litres of copper sulphate solution into a condemned London flat. The result saw the building’s interior coated with otherworldly blue crystals that formed on the walls, floor, ceiling, … Continue reading
by Jon Cronshaw. Martin Creed rose to notoriety in 2001 when he won the Turner Prize for his installation Work No.227: The lights going on and off, which featured an empty gallery with its lights, as the title suggests, rhythmically going on and off. Jon Cronshaw spoke to him ahead of his Artist Rooms exhibition … Continue reading
by Jon Cronshaw. Since his death in August 2012, Hans Josephsohn‘s reputation as an artist has continued to grow, and with his latest exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, his legacy as one of Switzerland’s most important modern sculptors will surely be cemented. Born in the East Prussian town of Königsberg in 1920, Josephsohn was an unusual … Continue reading
by Jon Cronshaw. Science outreach and installation art might seem worlds apart. But a daring collaboration between artists Becs Andrews and Dave Lynch and chemical physicists from the University of Leeds aims to demonstrate scientific concepts to a wider audience. Recently shown at Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, Phase Revival is a fascinating art installation bringing … Continue reading
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