Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Yorkshire Sculpture Park - Andy Goldsworthy


I have several of Andy Goldsworthy's books but had never seen any of his work in real life so was thrilled to realize he had some pieces in the park - not the strategically balanced temporary installations he often does but permanent ones using dry stone walls. This pic shows one of 3 enclosures with a tree hanging in the centre created along the run of a really long stone wall. The stones were built around the branches with typical Goldsworthy precision. The whole work is titled "Hanging Trees" - an obvious choice! Enlarge for a better view.
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16 comments:

  1. LúciaOctober 18, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Cool and creative work with an important and strong message! ;-)

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  2. EG CameraGirlOctober 18, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Interesting. At first I thought it was a rel tree stuck in this confined space. Realistic!

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  3. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comOctober 18, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I am a huge Goldsworthy fan, love his stone walls, this is really really special

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  4. Regina KOctober 18, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Interesting, I had never seen Goldsworthy work. I like.

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  5. maryOctober 18, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Being a tree lover, I really like this. Think I recognise that man. :-)

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  6. JackOctober 18, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    I have seen Goldsworthy's work, but honestly, I don't get it. Someone needs to explain why I should like it.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Let me have a try. He combines things, natural things, that individually we might not notice. But working together, they demand attention. For example The tree limb. Likely we would have just hopped over it on a hike, without noticing the graceful lines and the texture. Now it's framed. And the frame is made of rocks, which individually, without the pattern of the wall, we would just identify as random rocks.

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  8. Kay L. DaviesOctober 18, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Amazing. I've always wondered how dry stone walls stay together, but with tree branches through them, I'm even more amazed than I was before.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  9. Michael RowlandOctober 18, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    interesting,,,M

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  10. RandyOctober 18, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    That an interesting one!

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  11. LynetteOctober 19, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    Yes, it is an interesting piece.

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  12. VioletSkyOctober 19, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    That's. I am going to have to go back to England and see this for myself!

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  13. UnknownOctober 19, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Very claustrophobic but amazing! Great message.

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  14. KittyOctober 19, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    huh. Very different sculptural piece where you have to go up to it and only look.

    This series is fun, RedPat!

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  15. SharonOctober 19, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    This is a very interesting piece.

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  16. HalcyonOctober 19, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    An interesting idea. I sort of like it!

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