Yorkshire Sculpture Park WHAT’S ON Summer 2014
What’s On Summer 2014
YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK
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The only one of its kind, Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an extraordinary place that sets out to challenge, inspire, inform and delight.
Each year, thousands of people of all ages and interests enjoy exhibitions by some of the world’s finest artists within the grounds of a beautiful country estate designed in the 18th century. This summer, YSP is delighted to be shortlisted as one of six finalists for the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2014. The winner is announced on 9 July. YSP’s 18th century chapel reopens with an exhibition by one of the world’s leading artists, Ai Weiwei. Iron Tree, 2013, a majestic six-metre high sculpture is presented in the chapel courtyard, while the installation Fairytale-1001 Chairs, 200714, is presented inside the chapel alongside three further sculptures.
Ursula von Rydingsvard’s largest ever exhibition continues in the Underground Gallery. Featuring immense sculptures intricately carved from cedar beams; three-dimensional billowing blankets made using cows’ intestines; and the striking Bronze Bowl with Lace greeting visitors at the entrance of the Park, the exhibition illustrates the full scope of Von Rydingsvard’s diverse practice.
YSP Chapel
CURRENT ARTISTS / PROJECTS
AI WEIWEI 24.05.14–02.11.14 YSP Chapel #weiweiysp An exhibition by Ai Weiwei, one of the most important artists working in the world today, opens YSP’s newly refurbished 18th century chapel. Ai is known for drawing attention to human rights abuses and his own unjust treatment by the Chinese government. He has developed this project, in collaboration with YSP, as a consideration of the individual within societies and histories. Forty-five Qing dynasty (1644–1910) Fairytale Chairs form a congregation in the nave. Originally part of Ai’s Documenta 12 project, they highlighted the difficulties for Chinese citizens to travel, by enabling 1,001 of them to visit Germany. Visitors are invited to sit on the chairs and consider their place in the world. Readings of the poetry of the artist’s late father, Ai Qing (1910–96) – also on display in the chapel – can be heard on the first Sunday of each month between 2.00–2.20pm.
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Three additional works are presented in the chapel. Lantern is part of a series of marble works alluding to the surveillance cameras that follow Ai’s daily life, and the lanterns
he has defiantly hung from them. Ruyi is based on ritual sceptres that gave the holder the right to speak and be heard, the name translating to ‘as one wishes’. Map of China, formed from iron wood reclaimed from Qing dynasty temples, shows China as an isolated land. Iron Tree, 2013, a majestic six-metre high sculpture is presented in the chapel courtyard. The sculpture unites 99 elements of iron cast from pieces of actual trees. Combining both the natural and crafted, the sculpture will rust over time and its installation in the secluded chapel courtyard makes a meditative space that gives pause for thought and is a powerful reminder of the cycles of nature. EVENT: AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY 10.07.14 / 19.30 / £3.50 Enjoy a special film screening of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, the feature-length film about the world-renowned artist and activist. Leister Foundation; Erlenmeyer Stiftung; Galerie Urs Meile; The Frank Cohen Collection.
Underground Longside Gallery & open air
CURRENT ARTISTS / PROJECTS
URSULA VON RYDINGSVARD Until 04.01.15 Underground Gallery and open air #ursulaysp
the intimate to the immense, the exhibition ‘Ursula von Rydingsvard has opened examines von Rydingsvard’s sustained new frontiers in sculpture’ Roderick Conway Morris, The New York Times investigation of the simultaneous fragility and durability of existence, often relating YSP presents the first large-scale survey of to a personal history of displacement. work in Europe by highly acclaimed American artist Ursula von Rydingsvard. The exhibition, Bronze Bowl with Lace, a new, six-metre her most extensive to date, illustrates the full tall sculpture cast in bronze and made scope of von Rydingsvard’s diverse practice, especially for the exhibition, greets visitors at the entrance to the Park. including over 40 works of drawing and sculpture made during the last two decades. One of America’s most inventive artists, von Rydingsvard has evolved a distinctive, highly personal sculptural language that has become synonymous with cedar, the wood that lies at the heart of her practice. From Supported by
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There is a rare opportunity to hear an in-conversation between the artist and YSP’s Executive Director, Peter Murray CBE, on 13 November. Book online at ysp.co.uk/events Part of Yorkshire Festival 2014. Charina Endowment Fund; The Camilli Foundation; Roberta Denning; Agnes Gund; Joyce Linde; Morton and Estelle Sosland; Susan and John Diekman; Ann Hatch and Paul Discoe; The Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation for Art; Pat Gantz and Family; George Krupp; Joel and Sherry Mallin; Brian Hopkinson; Ann and Herbert Burger
Throughout the Park
Garden Gallery
TOM FROST: THE WILD COLLECTION 21.06.14–07.09.14 Garden Gallery #ysptomfrost
Tom Frost’s beautifully evocative and nostalgic work reflects his passionate interest in vintage art and memorabilia – including old matchboxes, tin toys, folk art and children’s books. For The Wild Collection, Frost has taken inspiration from YSP’s varied wildlife and historic landscape to create charming new works. Using YSP’s bees and their honey, the Park’s infamous sheep and Highland cattle, along with butterflies, fish, leaves and beetles, Frost has created limited edition screen-prints, marquetry and wooden toys – all of which are available to buy.
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The Garden Gallery exhibition highlights the joy of getting out into nature, studying it, and collecting specimens to keep, enjoy and preserve. Visitors are transported to a biology classroom, or a naturalist’s study, with works such as old school
charts, matchboxes containing foraged finds, collector’s cards and stamps, made from materials including plywood, vintage meccano and acrylic paint. Frost, originally from Bristol, studied Illustration at Falmouth College of Art and graduated in 2001. In a recent collaboration, Frost designed the labels for bottles in the Farmhouse range of Perry’s Cider – a family run company in Somerset – based on his Birds of the British Isles stamp designs. You can enjoy a bottle of the Tom Frost-designed cider in YSP’s restaurant. Alongside an exclusive YSP limited edition screen-print, produced by Jealous Print Studio, London, a range of associated merchandise, including a tote bag and a pair of mugs, accompanies the exhibition. The Wild Collection is part of #YSPwild.
HESTER REEVE: YMEDACA 28.06.14–07.09.14 (events all day 30.08.14) YSP Centre, NAEA and open air
HELEN BENIGSON: BREATHE HARDER 02.08.14 Open air
Hester Reeve’s two-year project, to re-map YSP as a contemporary translation of the very first university established by Plato in 5th century BC, culminates in a one-day openair experimental academy, Ymedaca, on 30 August 2014. Visitors can join in ‘liberalational manoeuvres’ devised by ‘Guardians’ selected from local groups. Running from dawn to dusk across the Park, the event will come to a climax with a Sacrifice to Athena.
In a new site-specific live performance, Helen Benigson, AKA Princess Bellsize Dollar, explores ideas of weight, body and sculpture as five female weightlifters lift weights alongside the large-scale sculptures of YSP’s loan collection. Each performer is accompanied by a specially designed soundtrack featuring recordings from weightlifting classes, and by the amplified sounds of their own physical exertion.
The artist’s concerns are documented in two exhibitions – The Temple of the Muses, in the NAEA, and Ymedaca Blueprints, in the Upper Space. The groups include: Cantabile choral group, Hand Tool Users United, The Magick Lounge, The Royal British Legion, West Yorkshire Astronomical Society, West Yorkshire Pagan Meet up and Yorkshire Sun Society.
Within the public context of YSP, the performers take on a sculptural presence as visitors watch them at all angles in a theatrical spectacle both fictional and absurd. Born in 1985 and based in London, Benigson is a video artist and rapper whose interdisciplinary practice includes performance, video installation, printmaking, text, sound and music.
YSP welcomes Large Owl (For B) by world-renowned Yorkshire-born artist Thomas Houseago. The sculpture is one of two Houseago works at Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle venues this summer and part of the Yorkshire Festival 2014. The second sculpture, Yet to be titled (Large Walking Figure), is sited outside the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, where the world’s greatest cycle race begins on 5 July 2014. There is further new work in the open air this season by Marc Quinn and Tracey Emin.
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BOTHY LAB: FIRST FRIDAYS First Friday of each month 15.00–18.30 / Free / Drop In
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During summer 2014 the Bothy Gallery will become an experimental space for visiting artists, thinkers and doers from various backgrounds. Drop in on the first Friday of each month for informal conversations with the artists, curators and many more interesting guests including academics, musicians, writers and yoga teachers.
The Bothy space will not be formally programmed but evolve over the summer months as visiting artists David Murphy, Luke Hart, Nicola Dale and Molly Smyth develop their practice in response to their time on site. See ysp.co.uk/events for details.
BOTHY GALLERY
Throughout the Park
CURRENT ARTISTS / PROJECTS
NEW WORK IN THE OPEN AIR
EVENTS
Highlights
Events at YSP range from artist talks and sculpture courses to family workshops and more and aim to enrich the experience and understanding of sculpture. For the full programme see the calendar or to find out more, and book online visit ysp.co.uk/events Some of this season’s highlights include… EVENTS YSP DINNER CLUB: FRENCH BISTRO EVENING 05.07.14 / 19.00, 19.45 & 20.30 / Adults £30, children £15 / Drop in (booking advised) Following the first leg of the world’s greatest cycle race in Yorkshire, join YSP and take in the delights of French cuisine. Enjoy a selection of foodie favourites from France whilst relaxing against a background of French lounge music.
THEREMIN BOLLARDS 01.08.14–03.08.14 / FROM 10.00 / FREE / DROP IN Drop in to the Bothy and enjoy Theremin Bollards, the wonderfully accessible and innovative sound sculptures designed for music-making without the need for technical skill. Explore how these inspiring instruments produce a rich tapestry of expressive sound through movement. See ysp.co.uk/events for associated events.
PRINTMAKING FAMILY WORKSHOP 26.07.14 / 10.30 & 13.30 / FREE (BOOKING ADVISED) Join artist Sally Gilford to explore the world of printmaking and embark on a journey through textures, shapes, colours and patterns. The sounds, sights and smells of nature and the world around us will provide inspiration for your work.
THE WHISPERING WOOD FOLK: SECRETS OF THE FEY 22.08.14 / 18.00 & 20.00 / £10 ADULTS, £5 CHILDREN. UNDER 5s FREE Journey into the YSP lakes and woodlands with The Whispering Wood Folk as they present Secrets of the Fey, an immersive experience combining aerial acrobatics, live music and storytelling for all ages. A sumptuous feast of fireside tales, aerial artistry, music, dancing and twilight adventures await.
YSP WILD – WILDFLOWER WALK 26.07.14 / 11.00 / Free Join our YSP Wild nature enthusiast on a walk through the meadows and around lakes to discover which wildflowers can be found at the Park. Find out how to identify the many different species and how they fit in the different ecosystems and habitats within the Park. Also discover the numerous insects, such as butterflies and bees, and small mammals that can be seen amongst the beautiful flowers. 12/13
Book online at ysp.co.uk/events
SUPPORT
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YSP was founded on a principle of accessibility and free admission, which continues to this day. There is no charge to enjoy the 500-acre estate, the many works in the open air and changing programme of major exhibitions. We want to keep admission free but with significant cuts in public funding and increases in running costs we need your support now more than ever.
Donations help fund a variety of YSP projects such as exhibitions, our events and learning programmes and the future development and restoration of the 18th century landscape.
With your help, we want to improve our learning facilities, maintain YSP’s landscape and buildings, and continue to present major exhibitions by internationally renowned artists, at the same time as nurturing new talent. There are a number of ways you can support us and ensure YSP is here for years to come.
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FIND OUT HOW TO GET INVOLVED AT YSP.CO.UK/SUPPORT
YSP FRIENDS
Join the YSP family. Friends enjoy discounts in our restaurant, café and the award-winning YSP Shop. Other benefits include invitations to exhibition openings, the chance to meet other YSP Friends at exclusive special events and the opportunity to buy an annual parking permit. YSP Friends membership starts at £20 a year. CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Unlock the creative potential of your business. We offer various levels of partnership or we can tailor this to meet your organisation’s needs. Partnerships start from as little as £60 a year.
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YOUR SUPPORT MAKES ALL THIS POSSIBLE
Ai Weiwei: Monthly Poetry Readings U
01.06.14, 06.07.14, 03.08.14 + 07.09.14 / 14.00–14.20 / Free / Drop in
Bothy Lab: First Fridays U
06.06.14, 04.07.14, 01.08.14 + 05.09.14 / 15.00–18.30 / Free / Drop in
A Natural Line: Angie Lewin In-Conversation T&T 08.06.14 / 14.00 / £8
Art Adventurers FAM 14.06.14 / 10.30 & 13.30 / Free
Silver Seed, Leaf & Flower Rings Workshop – with Laura Baxter W
21.06.14 / 10.00 / £90
Creatures of Myth and Mystery: Clay Sculpture Workshop FAM 22.06.14 / 10.30 & 13.30 / Free
Bicycle Ballet: Strictly Cycling at YSP U
28.06.14 / 11.00, 14.00 & 15.30 / Free
Paper Cut Workshop: Inspired by YSP – with Martha Ellis W
05.07.14 / 10.00 / £70
YSP Dinner Club: French Bistro Evening U
05.07.14 / 19.00, 19.45 & 20.30 / Adults £30, children £15 / Drop in (booking advised)
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry – A special film screening U
10.07.14 / 19.30 / £3.50
YSP Wild: Wildflower Walk T&T 26.07.14 / 11.00 / Free
Printmaking Family Workshop – with Ignite artist Sally Gilford FAM 26.07.14 / 10.30 & 13.30 / Free (booking advised)
Yorkshire Day Celebration at YSP U
01.08.14 / Free / Drop in – see ysp.co.uk/events for details
Theremin Bollards: Meet the Artist U
EAT/DRINK/ENJOY
Soak up the stunning views over the Park as you enjoy a quality, locally-sourced menu in the YSP Restaurant. Popular dishes include the East Coast seafood sharing board, Yorkshire Highlander beef burger, garlic mushroom and mozzarella baked flat bread or English asparagus and feta cheese salad. For afternoon treats why not try the freshly baked scones with jam and clotted cream or our lemon and blueberry drizzle cake, alongside a refreshing pot of loose-leaf tea. Choose the café at YSP Learning for a light bite to eat in or to take away as you explore the Park. 16 /17
01.08.14 / 15.00–19.00 / Free / Drop in
World Food and Music Series: A Special Yorkshire Day Summer Evening BBQ U
01.08.14 / 19.00, 19.45 & 20.30 / Adults £25, children £15
Helen Benigson: Breathe Harder U
02.08.14 / 14.00 (live rehearsals at 11.00) / Free
Theremin Bollards Presents U
03.08.14 / 12.00–17.00 / Free / Drop in
YSP Wild: Twilight Wild Tour and Picnic FR
16.08.14 / 19.00 / £7.50
The Whispering Wood Folk: Secrets of the Fey (open air theatre) FAM 22.08.14 / 18.00 & 20.00 / Adults £10, children £5, under 5s free
Hester Reeve: Ymedaca U
30.08.14 / All Day / Free / Drop in – see ysp.co.uk/events for details
3D Paper Collage Workshop – with Sarah Bridgland W
13.09.14 / 10.00 / £70
Heritage Open Day Tours T&T 13+14.09.14 / 11.30 / Free / Drop in
Young Explorers Heritage Fun Trail T&T 13+14.09.14 / 10.00 / Free / Drop in
BOOK ONLINE AT YSP.CO.UK/EVENTS
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Visitor Information CONTACT US Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, West Yorkshire WF4 4LG +44 (0)1924 832631 ysp.co.uk OPENING TIMES From 31.03.14 Grounds & YSP Centre: 10.00–18.00 Galleries, Shop & Restaurant: 10.00–17.00 Longside Gallery: (open 19.07.14–02.11.14): 11.00–16.00 YSP Cafe: 10.00–17.00 Closed 24 & 25 December ADMISSION Admission to the whole of YSP is free. The only charge is to park your car. Prices: £2.50 (up to 1 hour), £5.00 (1-2 hours), £8.00 (all day). Payment by cash or card any time during your visit. All proceeds support YSP.
DIRECTIONS One mile from M1, junction 38. Follow the brown heritage signs on the A637 to the YSP Main Entrance.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park SUMMER AT YSP SHOP ysp.co.uk/shop
ACCESSIBILITY Free use of mobility scooters – please call ahead to book on +44 (0)1924 832631. FACILITIES Self-service restaurant and café (both with highchairs), shop, toilets and baby changing. Please follow the YSP Code. GROUP & LEARNING VISITS YSP welcomes all kinds of groups and offers coach parking, catering packages, talks and workshops. Find out more at ysp.co.uk GET CONNECTED You can find YSP on the following sites /YSPsculpture /yspsculpture /YorkshireSculpturePark /YSPsculpture
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Images Cover: Ai Weiwei at Documenta 12, 2007. Photo Andreas Dahlmeier P2/3 David Nash, Black Mound, 2013. Courtesy the artist P4 Ai Weiwei, Fairytale–1001 Chairs, 2007 (Group #A14) Qing dynasty wooden chairs (1644-1911), 5 chairs, different sizes installation shot at Aue-Pavillon, Documenta12, 2007, Kassel. Collection of Erlenmeyer Foundation, Switzerland P5 Ai Weiwei, Iron Tree, 2013. Cast iron, edition of 3, (H) 628 x 710 x 710 cm P6 Ursula von Rydingsvard, Installation View, 2014. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Lelong, New York P7 Ursula von Rydingsvard, Bronze Bowl with Lace, 2014. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Lelong, New York P8 Tom Frost, Wind Up Bird, 2014. Courtesy the artist P9 Hester Reeve, Blinking Jupiter, 2014. Courtesy the artist. Helen Carmel Benigson, Weightless Utopias, 2014. Courtesy the artist. P10 Thomas Houseago, Large Owl (For B), 2011. Courtesy the artist and Xavier Hufkens, Brussels P11 David Murphy, Untitled (Gathering), 2013. Courtesy the artist and Galleria Monica De Cardenas P12/13 Secrets of the Fey. Courtesy The Whispering Wood Folk P14 Peter Liversidge, Everything is Connected, 2012. Courtesy the artist All details correct at time of print. All images (except shop photography) Jonty Wilde unless otherwise stated. YSP is an accredited museum and registered charity, number 1067908. Design: Founded / wearefounded.com
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Northern Design Awards Best Independent Retailer 2012 & 2013 The Great Gift Retailer Awards finalist 2014 A treasure trove of beautiful products, from contemporary applied art and design to prints and homeware. This season, celebrate The Wild Collection at YSP with vintage-inspired Tom Frost homeware, produced for Magpie. Also find beautiful new jewellery from 30 inspirational designers, as part of the YSP Ring Show.
SPECIAL IN-STORE OFFER* Present this page at the till for 10% off all purchases made in store. /YSPShop /ShopYSP * Valid until 30.09.14 Restrictions apply. See ysp.co.uk for full terms and conditions.