Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visit

Brain Fell

The visit to Yorkshire sculpture park for me personally was a disappointment, although I like the idea behind the park, letting you roam around looking at art work in a greater context than a gallery, being more open and free, the follow up in practice didn't quite work for me personally, the sculptures used where scattered in odd place, some in more ideal places to contrast with the work, but most seamed to be quite random placed and the actual work in majority was unsatisfying, and quite boring, but not all there were a select few that I enjoyed.

HaHa Bridge
Brian Fell
2006

In contrast to is surroundings ‘The HaHa Bridge’ adapts around it scenic background and fits in well, serving as both a piece of art, and a bridge, the sign post around the piece had no referral to its materials but stated it was created by Brian Fell in 2006, I quite enjoyed the bridge, although a simple idea, it made it interesting to walk over. 

James Turrel

Deer Shelter Sky Space
James Turrel
2006

James Turrel was established for being an artist of light, and is spoken very highly of, but to visit the deer shelter skyspace was unsatisfactory, although the design of it was interesting, the use or it was not, it was a large room with a foggy window in the roof and was very disappointing, the contrast between the interior and the exterior gave it some interest, the exterior fits in with its surroundings, like an old red brick building in a field but as you walk in the interior has quite a sinister appearance, the cold, narrow concrete corridors almost like a bomb shelter, or an entrance to a torture chamber, change the viewers mood in seconds

Barbara Hepworth 

One of the main exhibits on show at the park is the collection of sculptures by Barbara Hepworth, called ‘The Family of Man’, the sculptures each show a structure using several metallic contours moulded together to create a certain form, there are many of her sculptures placed throughout the park, and although the sculptures may enhance the mind to visualise the three dimensional form of the objects, and the sculptures where cleverly designed, they had me once again, uninteresting. I find them to be very monotonous and have no real stimulating value to them, they looked more like a decoration, rather than an artwork

Hans Josephsohn

The series of sculpture by Josephson on show in the open air of the park have caught the eye of many viewers, the pieces are made out of brass but have a look of organic matter, with the way this contrasts to the field and its surroundings it makes the experience of viewing are unrestricted, rather than being in a gallery as you have to keep noise to a minimum. However this does not make up for the poor aesthetic quality of his work, he attempted to create a series of abstract sculptures on the human form, but there a difference between abstract and idle appearances, although the sculptures may have had a lot of time put into them they still have the quality of clay which has been tightly gripped and placed on a concrete slab.

Jon Edgar

The highlight of the visit to the sculpture park, for me, was the exhibition by Jon Edgar, using terracotta to create series of portraits, and adding wire to those with glasses. The texture of his work creates an effect in which adds to the tone and quality. I'm disappointed that he was only given a small room for his work and other artist less interesting works where scattered around for miles throughout the park. Although it doesn't matter what way the art is presented, if the art work is good enough there is no need for the background to contribute to it.

Context:
 The way something is placed or located and effects the meaning.
The situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it.

Immediate Environment:
 The location of the artwork what is surrounding the work when it is explored close up.



Although my opinions of the sculptures have been quite harsh, I mean no disrespect to anyone, my taste is quite old fashioned and doesn't fit in with contemporary, modern and abstract art.



source:
http://www.ysp.co.uk/whats-on/open-air/brian-fell
http://www.ysp.co.uk/exhibitions/james-turrell-deer-shelter-skyspace
http://www.ysp.co.uk/whats-on/open-air/barbara-hepworth
http://barbarahepworth.org.uk/exhibitions/
http://www.ysp.co.uk/exhibitions/josephsohn
http://www.ysp.co.uk/events/jon-edgar-a-live-portrait-sitting