Drawing on the Wind
Thursday June 10, 2009
The grounds of Fulham Palace will be the venue for a year-long free sculpture exhibition by the world-renowned sculptor Peter Logan.
Peter Logan’s imaginative work includes kinetic sculptures which bring new life to tree stumps which were victims of the hurricane that hit the Palace grounds some years ago.
The exhibition is entitled ‘Drawing on the Wind’ and following the official opening by Sir Norman Rosenthal of the Royal Academy of Arts, on Wednesday June 17, will be open to the public. It will be the first sculpture exhibition to take place in the grounds of Fulham Palace. The exhibition is sponsored by the Linbury Trust and the Monument Trust and supported by the council and the Friends of Fulham Palace.
Cllr Frances Stainton, cabinet member for Parks, Culture and Heritage, said: “This is just the sort of event we want to offer following the great investment both the Heritage Lottery Fund and H&F Council are contributing. This makes Fulham Palace a joy for all and a perfect place to host just such a prestigious, thought provoking exhibition.
“I am sure the sculptures will attract much attention over the coming year and I look forward with relish to the opening night.”
No other London authority is making this sort of contribution to sculptury. We hope to facilitate both indoor and outdoor exhibitions for all to see.
The sculptures will be exhibited for a full twelve months to include each of the four seasons. Seven sculptures will be installed initially and with each season new sculptures will appear, timed to reflect the changing year.
Peter Logan’s sculptures move from the very moment of their creation as models in his studio, made from fragile materials, teased into movement with a gentle push of the finger. Once a movement captures the imagination of the artist, it is developed into a small sculpture. The sculptures are then engineered to move when the least breath of wind takes them and are constructed from materials to reflect and respond to their environment.
The positioning of the garden sculptures will be informed by the quality of light and conditions of the wind. Some of the sculptures will each emerge from stumps to occupy the space yielded by the trees lost in recent storms.
Cllr Stainton added: "We are delighted to offer the renowned Peter Logan this opportunity to give many people the chance to see his evocative work unfolding through the four seasons."
For more information, call the Palace on 020 7736 3233.
