Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

13/11/17

What is the Yorkshire Sculpture Park?

The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an open-air gallery in West Yorkshire, England, showing work by British and international artists, including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. Particular artists work that i viewed were Tong Cragg, Alfredo Jarr and a series of collaborations between other artists.

Artists and Sculptures that inspire me

I enjoyed Tony Craggs series of sculptures at the YSP names 'A Rare Category Of Objects' because i thought they were effective due to the materials used and the shapes that he created. His most used material in this series is Bronze. I viewed the sculptures as silhouettes of faces and the materials he used created different emotions and meanings. My personal favorite was his was a large sculpture made from a mirror like material (i could not find out what this material was) in the shape of faces. The sculptures colour, shadows and highlights change depending on its surroundings, the lighting and where the viewer stands. i think the material chosen is effective because it creates shadows and colours that would not usually be there if it were a different material. I believe this links to how people can change themselves due to experiences and lessons learned in life. We can be influenced (good or bad) by our surroundings and people we surround our selves with and this can eventually lead to someone becoming a different person to what they were before; whether its for better or worse.