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Description: | Abstract sculpture assembled from pieces of metal, some readymade, others cast/moulded. Painted a uniform shade of pale grey. Mounted on a low flat rectangular base set directly onto the grass. Additional Information: No subject recorded. Possibly allegorical/symbolical, (cf. Title). Possibly a figure? (Check with artist) Final submission piece by postgraduate student in site specific sculpture at Wimbledon College of Art. 'From starting with the idea of making some kind of gateway, I had decided to make a sculpture that would operate as a symbol of the school. The site I chose is located within view of the schools reception area and by the pathway leading from the main pedestrain entrance
' (1) Wanted it to 'fit the site' 'I wanted to reflect quirkiness, quaintness even, of the school. I wanted the sculpture to appear light and playful; a joyful expression. This manifested itself in the shape and scale of components and in the final colouring. Also related to idea of development of girls right of passage (1) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Crooks, Richard | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7142... | Go to resource |
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