Single form

MODERN BRITISH SCULPTURE

Royal Academy of Arts

From what I have seen so far in London The Modern British Sculpture show at the Royal Academy of Arts is my favorite. So if you are visiting London before the 7th of April, this should be on your must do list!

Here I have tried to be an undercover photographer again and my luck only lasted for two pictures before I got discovered.  Fortunately, I captured the stunning "Pelagos" sculpture by Barbara Hepworth.

She has been a darling of the British art world and together with Henry Moore they represented the face of British sculptures in the 50's. Soon there will open a Gallery to honor Hepworh in Wakefield and the architect behind this exciting new space is David Chipperfield. 

Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975)

Pelagos 1946

part-painted wood and strings

Barbara Hepworth

 Single form (Memorial 1961/62)

Bronze

"Single Form" is after what I understand a copy of the one that was commissioned by the United Nations to commemorate the premature death in 1961 of its Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold. The original is located at the UN Plaza in New York.

The show contains work from artists like Jacob Epstein...Henry Moore... Anthony Caro to more contemporary Artists like Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
Damien Hirst with his work "Let's eat outdoors today". Whatever you feel about Hirst, one cannot forget that he is a master of penetrating your brain. Here with a hermetic box showing an abandoned Barbecue engulfed in flies and filth.

Damien Hirst 

"Let's Eat Outdoors Today" 1990/91

(Photographer unknown)

Since I was stopped during my sneak photographing... I will end here and just show you another reason why going to the Royal Academy of Arts is a brilliant idea. The new Restaurant:

(The most fancy cauliflower soup ever, an artwork in itself.)

I will have to go back soon!

With Love 

Kristin

Kristin