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Beyond Limits

CherryPie — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:29:18 +0000

By way of Statcounter and a Google link I found this blog post which showed a photo of one of the sculptures in the ‘Beyond Limits’ exhibition at Chatsworth. The post included a link to the ArtDaily newsletter which had an interesting article on the exhibition.

I found out a bit more about the sculpture picture below:

Manolo Valdés’ (b. 1942) Butterflies takes centre stage in this year’s show, with a prime positioning on the Duke’s private lawn in front of Chatsworth House. Butterflies is a unique work that was executed earlier this year in aluminum, a material which both enables an extraordinary play of light over its surfaces while at the same time providing the tensile strength and weight-saving attributes needed to support its monumental headdress measuring over nine meters wide. Commenting on his involvement in the 2010 Beyond Limits exhibition at Chatsworth, Manolo Valdés, the New York-based Spanish sculptor, states: “Seeing my work in such a spectacular setting is very rewarding. It is seldom that one may find such an ideal place as Chatsworth to show this type of art.”

I was also pleased to find out about the sculpture that was displayed in the cascade, you can see my photos of that here:

Yue Minjun (b. 1962) has been one of the most prominent rising stars of the Chinese Contemporary Art scene in recent years and Sotheby’s presents an eye-catching work by him this year: a set of 25 bronze figures entitled Contemporary Terracotta Warriors. They represent Minjun’s visual response to the 8,000-strong Qin dynasty terracotta warriors (221-206 BC), one of China’s world famous cultural attractions. The figures are placed within the stepped cascade at Chatsworth, imbuing them with the order of a military display.

100 Photos 33 :: Butterflies

CherryPie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:44:27 +0000

I know it is a bit of a cheat and I should have made the effort to get a photo of a real butterfly, but I do rather like the effect of the sun glinting off this sculpture.

Chatsworth – More from the Exhibition

CherryPie — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:50:42 +0000

Some more sculptures from the ‘Beyond Limits‘ exhibition:

Engine of Evolution by Mark Quinn

Stairs by Lynn Chadwick

Butterflies by Manolo Valdes

100 Photos 32 :: Clean Fresh Water

CherryPie — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:23:24 +0000

I am not quite sure why but I really like this photo. I was trying to take it quickly to avoid the two children being in the photo. As you can see it didn’t quite focus on anything and the shutter speed was rather slow so the children made it into the photo as well.

Chatsworth – Beyond Limits

CherryPie — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:55:22 +0000

The temporary sculpture I mentioned in my last Blog post is part of the Sotheby’s ‘Beyond Limits’ exhibition at Chatsworth. The exhibition is a display of modern sculpture set against the backdrop of Chatsworth house and estate. When I visited, the exhibits were in the process of being set up in preparation for the exhibition that starts in September. The exhibition culminates in an auction of the sculptures.

Now lets get back to the sculpture that was displayed in the Cascade.

I am not sure what it represents or who the artist is, I couldn’t locate a board with any info. What I can say is I found the sculpture fascinating but rather disturbing, but I will let you decide for yourself…