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Art Unlocked is an online talk series by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. This Curation is based on a talk by Sarah Coulson, Curator at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, on 8th September 2021. You can find a recording at https://youtu.be/DdHbrZC1M2Y

Artists featured in this Curation: James Turrell (b.1943), Andy Goldsworthy (b.1956), David Nash (b.1945), Hemali Bhuta (b.1978), Alfredo Jaar (b.1956) and Heather Peak and Ivan Morison
6 artworks
Storyline Album Showcase
Deer Shelter Skyspace
© the artist, courtesy of YSP. Image credit: Jonty Wilde, courtesy of YSP

Deer Shelter Skyspace 2006

James Turrell (b.1943)

Stone

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Hanging Trees
© Andy Goldsworthy, courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co. Image credit: Jonty Wilde, courtesy of YSP

Hanging Trees 2007

Andy Goldsworthy (b.1956)

Stone & oak tree trunks

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Seventy-One Steps
© Courtesy of the artist and YSP. Image credit: Jonty Wilde. Courtesy of YSP

Seventy-One Steps 2010

David Nash (b.1945)

Charred oak & coal

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Speed Breakers
© Courtesy of the Artist, Lender and YSP. Image credit: Jonty Wilde. Courtesy of YSP

Speed Breakers 2012

Hemali Bhuta (b.1978)

Bronze

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

The Garden of Good and Evil
© courtesy the artist, a-political and YSP. Image credit: Jonty Wilde. Courtesy of YSP

The Garden of Good and Evil 2017

Alfredo Jaar (b.1956)

Steel

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Silence – Alone in a World of Wounds
© Heather Peak and Ivan Morison. Image credit: Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Silence – Alone in a World of Wounds 2021

Heather Peak and Ivan Morison (founded 2003)

Rammed earth, wood, heather, Shoji paper & living trees

H 300 x W 1390 x D 1390 cm

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Explore artists in this Curation

  • Speed Breakers
    Hemali Bhuta (b.1978)
  • Silence – Alone in a World of Wounds
    Heather Peak and Ivan Morison
  • Deer Shelter Skyspace
    James Turrell (b.1943)
  • The Garden of Good and Evil
    Alfredo Jaar (b.1956)
  • Shadow Stone Fold
    Andy Goldsworthy (b.1956)
  • Black Mound
    David Nash (b.1945)