Frieze sculpture 2017

Bernar Venet, 17 Acute Unequal Angles (2016)  Ugo Rondinone, summer moon (2011)

Bernar Venet, 17 Acute Unequal Angles (2016)

Top left & bottom: Bernar Venet, 17 Acute Unequal Angles (2016); Bottom right: Ugo Rondinone, summer moon (2011)

 

Regent’s Park is one of my favourite parks in London, and it becomes more enthralling in the summer when part of it is turned into a sculpture park by Frieze. I believe that art needs to be accessible to the public, hence, I consider this annual temporary outdoor display of works by contemporary artists a highlight of the city.

As always, there are sculptures that are intriguing, bizarre, incomprehensible, fun, and underwhelming… but it is always a joy to watch how people interact with them. The sculptures will be on display until 8th October, so there is plenty of time to see them for yourself.

 

Thomas J Price, Numen (Shifting Votive One, Two and Three) (2016)  Miquel Barceló, Gran Elefandret (2008)

Thomas J Price, Numen (Shifting Votive One, Two and Three) (2016)

John Wallbank, Untitled (Sewn Cube) (2016)  Rasheed Araeen, Summertime

Top left & 2nd row: Thomas J Price, Numen (Shifting Votive One, Two and Three) (2016); Top right: Miquel Barceló,Gran Elefandret (2008); Bottom left: John Wallbank, Untitled (Sewn Cube) (2016); Bottom right: Rasheed Araeen, Summertime – The Regents Park (2017)

 

Tony Cragg, Stroke, 2014

Jaume Plensa, Tribute to dom Thierry Ruinart (2016)  Magdalena Abakanowicz, Standing Figure with Wheel (1990)

Top: Tony Cragg, Stroke (2014); Bottom left: Jaume Plensa, Tribute to dom Thierry Ruinart (2016); Bottom right: Magdalena Abakanowicz, Standing Figure with Wheel (1990)

 

Michael Craig-Martin, Wheelbarrow (red) (2013)

KAWS, FINAL DAYS (2013)  Eduardo Paolozzi, Vulcan (1999)

Top: Michael Craig-Martin, Wheelbarrow (red) (2013); Bottom left: KAWS, FINAL DAYS (2013); Bottom right: Eduardo Paolozzi, Vulcan (1999)

 

John Chamberlain, FIDDLERSFORTUNE (2010)

Peter Regli, Reality Hacking No 348 (2017)  Hank Willis Thomas, Endless Column (2017)

Top: John Chamberlain, FIDDLERSFORTUNE (2010); Bottom left: Peter Regli, Reality Hacking No 348 (2017); Bottom right: Hank Willis Thomas, Endless Column (2017)

 

 

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