SIR EDUARDO PAOLOZZI
Vulcan
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi was born in Leith in 1924 and studied in Edinburgh, London and Paris. A number of major works by Paolozzi are sited across his home town of Edinburgh and his fascination with the industrial fusion of man and machine are expressed here in the sculptural collage of ‘Vulcan’ (1999). This seven-metre tall piece was originally commissioned for Central Square, Newcastle and has been exhibited across the UK before coming home to Edinburgh Park.
LOUISE PLANT
Amarylla Guerrilla
A response to the growing numbers of guerrilla gardeners who seize the moment to plant on public ground, in defiance of town planners’ cost cutting neglect of the aesthetic beauty of flowers and shrubs.
BRUCE BEASLEY
Advocate
Beasley uses digital three-dimensional design software and virtual reality to investigate the sculptural form and aesthetic which he has developed over 60 years as one of the most innovative sculptors on the American West Coast, and his work typically utilises sumptuous patinas, with sculpture that combines notions of beauty, mass and geometry.
WILLIAM TUCKER RA
Dancer After Degas — 2017
‘Dancer After Degas’ is a theme which Tucker has frequently revisited throughout his career in both his sculpture and drawings. This monumental bronze has been cast for Edinburgh Park by Pangolin and has evolved from a smaller work which he produced in silver in 2002.
This piece captures abstract figurative elements of dancers in motion and is inspired by Edgar Degas’ famous studies of ballet. For Edinburgh Park, this dynamic sculpture will be enlarged to a monumental 4 metres tall and cast in bronze, encouraging viewers to respond physically to its mass and volume.
SIR JEREMY DIXON
Ziggurat
British architect who started the firm Dixon Jones in 1989 with fellow architect Edward Jones. He and his firm are responsible for designing many buildings connected to the Arts, these include The Royal Opera House in London, The National Portrait Gallery in London, The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds and Kings Place in London. Ziggurat was a specific commission that Pangolin Editions Fabricated for him in 2004.
NICO WIEDERBERG
Art pieces for 1NPS reception
Driven by an almost unrelenting creative impulse, which seems to be a Widerberg tradition, Nico Widerberg achieved international recognition early in his career. By competing, and winning many significant public commissions for large-scale sculpture he rapidly established himself in both Scandinavia and Britain.
ANTHONY ABRAHAMS
King of Kings (Ozymandias)
After a successful career in advertising Abrahams returned to his artistic beginnings and became a sculptor in 1991. The King of Kings – Ozymandias Sculpture came about as a commission from the developers of Kings Place in London specifically for the building. The sculpture is thought to have taken its inspiration from and takes its name from the Percy Shelly poem Ozymandias.
ANDREW BURTON
The Orangery Urns
This collection takes inspiration from the 12 Georgian urns that once graced Mary Eleanor’s beloved orangery. The collection features numerous large scale ceramic, vessel like, sculptures that weave a visual narrative around the story of Mary Eleanor Bowes, the Countess of Strathmore, and Gibside. Each urn aims to be a creative response to different aspects of Mary Eleanor’s experiences at Gibside.
KENNETH ARMITAGE
Reach for the Stars
Royal Academician Kenneth Armitage’s monumental 30-foot piece ‘Reach for the Stars’ depicts both hand and star perfectly capturing his sense of immediacy and playfulness, “I like sculpture to look as if it happened, to express an idea as simply as possible.”
Publication documenting the ambitious arts strategy for Edinburgh Park, which aims to build a respected cultural reputation for Edinburgh Park as a new destination within Edinburgh’s world-class cultural offer.
