This selection of hanging sculpture, uniquely designed for a particular setting, and often to be seen from both below and above, illustrates the way this fascinating medium can transform spaces with light, movement and drama.
Artists featured in this Curation:
Amy Pennington (b.1984),
Patrick Tuttofuoco (b.1974),
Douglas Mooney (b.1971),
John Verney (1913–1993),
Kenneth Martin (1905–1984),
John Csáky (1945–2007),
Edward Willis,
Patrick Heron (1920–1999),
Allen Jones (b.1937),
Almuth Tebbenhoff (b.1949),
and 19 more
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Robert Orchardson (b.1976), Paula Thomson, Adam Booth (b.1963), Haberdashery, John Ellis, Jennifer Steinkamp (b.1958), Elena Cologni (b.1967), Sinta Tantra (b.1979), Ivan Black (b.1972), Ben Craig (b.1985), Marilene Oliver (b.1977), Colin Reid (b.1953), Shaun C. Badham, Lindsay Perth (b.1969), Jamie Gutch (b.1974), Sokari Douglas Camp (b.1958), Sian Tucker (b.1958), Andrea Spencer (b.1971) and
Scott Benefield (b.1956)
32 artworks
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© the artist. Image credit: Working Class Movement Library
Dear Ruth / Dear Eddie
Dear Ruth / Dear Eddie
2011
Amy Pennington (b.1984)
Paper & wood
H 168 x W 242 x D 120 cm
Working Class Movement Library
Amy Pennington (b.1984)
Paper & wood
H 168 x W 242 x D 120 cm
Working Class Movement Library
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© the artist, courtesy of OGR - Officine Grandi Riparazioni and Federica Schiavo Gallery. Image credit: Nick Turpin, courtesy of Sculpture in the City
The Source
The Source
2017
Patrick Tuttofuoco (b.1974)
Neon & steel
H 268 x W 315 cm
City of London Corporation
Patrick Tuttofuoco (b.1974)
Neon & steel
H 268 x W 315 cm
City of London Corporation
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© the copyright holder. Image credit: South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Elements
c.2007
Douglas Mooney (b.1971)
Steel rings & glass
H 600 x W 120 x D 120 cm
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Douglas Mooney (b.1971)
Steel rings & glass
H 600 x W 120 x D 120 cm
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Nuffield College, University of Oxford
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Screw Mobile
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London
Screw Mobile with Cylinder
Screw Mobile with Cylinder
1956
Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
Copper
H 71.1 x W 45.7 x D 45.7 cm
Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
Copper
H 71.1 x W 45.7 x D 45.7 cm
Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Screw Mobile
Screw Mobile
1964
Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
Brass
H 96 x W 23 x D 23 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
Brass
H 96 x W 23 x D 23 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Milton Keynes Civic Collection
Mirror Sculpture
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Government Art Collection
Mobile Reflector
Mobile Reflector
c.1953
Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
Aluminium & painted metal
H 100 x W 230 cm
Government Art Collection
Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
Aluminium & painted metal
H 100 x W 230 cm
Government Art Collection
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© St George's Hospital. Image credit: St George's Hospital
Untitled (Mobile)
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© the estate of Patrick Heron. All rights reserved, DACS 2023. Image credit: CW+
Three Banners
Three Banners
1993 & c.2018
Patrick Heron (1920–1999)
Originally appliqued silk, replaced with printed PVC
H 1561 x W 266 cm
CW+
Patrick Heron (1920–1999)
Originally appliqued silk, replaced with printed PVC
H 1561 x W 266 cm
CW+
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© Allen Jones. Image credit: CW+
The Acrobat
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© the artist. Image credit: University of Leicester
Flying Colours
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Chinook
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© the artist. Image credit: Loughborough University
We Are the Sky
We Are the Sky
2015
Robert Orchardson (b.1976)
Steel
H 1000 x W 100 x D 1 cm
Loughborough University
Robert Orchardson (b.1976)
Steel
H 1000 x W 100 x D 1 cm
Loughborough University
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© the copyright holder. Image credit: David Oudney / Art UK
Glass Sculptural Installation
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© the artist. Image credit: Scottish Fisheries Museum
Lammas Drave
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© the artists. Image credit: Newnham College, University of Cambridge
Arc of History
Arc of History
2018
Haberdashery
Light, brass & powder-coated steel
H 1000 x W 1000 x D 400 cm
Newnham College, University of Cambridge
Haberdashery
Light, brass & powder-coated steel
H 1000 x W 1000 x D 400 cm
Newnham College, University of Cambridge
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© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Armitt Museum and Library
Uncharnel
Uncharnel
2012
John Ellis (active 2012)
Steel, copper, cast acrylic & bronze leaf
H 17.5 x W 350 x D 10 cm
The Armitt Museum and Library
John Ellis (active 2012)
Steel, copper, cast acrylic & bronze leaf
H 17.5 x W 350 x D 10 cm
The Armitt Museum and Library
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© the artist, courtesy Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong and Seoul. Image credit: Nick Turpin, courtesy of Sculpture in the City
Botanic
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© the artist. Image credit: Homerton College, University of Cambridge
Relations of Care
Relations of Care
2018
Elena Cologni (b.1967)
Steel & jute rope
H 250 x W 420 x D 100 cm
Homerton College, University of Cambridge
Elena Cologni (b.1967)
Steel & jute rope
H 250 x W 420 x D 100 cm
Homerton College, University of Cambridge
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© the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Newnham College, University of Cambridge
A Means of Liberation
A Means of Liberation
2016
Sinta Tantra (b.1979)
Glass & wood
Newnham College, University of Cambridge
Sinta Tantra (b.1979)
Glass & wood
Newnham College, University of Cambridge
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© the artist. Image credit: Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Asklepian
Asklepian
2008
Ivan Black (b.1972)
Fibreglass
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ivan Black (b.1972)
Fibreglass
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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© the artist. Image credit: Queen's University Belfast
The Learning Curve
The Learning Curve
2016
Ben Craig (b.1985)
3D-printed plastic objects & acrylic support panels
Queen's University Belfast
Ben Craig (b.1985)
3D-printed plastic objects & acrylic support panels
Queen's University Belfast
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© the artist. Image credit: University of Aberdeen
Doctor – Patient
Doctor – Patient
2009
Marilene Oliver (b.1977)
Silk screen prints in silver ink, stainless steel cable & acrylic plastic
H 450 x W 60 x D 60 cm
University of Aberdeen
Marilene Oliver (b.1977)
Silk screen prints in silver ink, stainless steel cable & acrylic plastic
H 450 x W 60 x D 60 cm
University of Aberdeen
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© the artist. Image credit: University of Leicester
Fragments of Information
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© the artist, courtesy Bristol Biennial and l’étrangère. Image credit: courtesy of Sculpture in the City
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© the artist. Image credit: NHS Lothian Charity – Tonic Collection
Interactive Hand-Blown Glass Artwork
Interactive Hand-Blown Glass Artwork
2017
Lindsay Perth (b.1969)
Hand-blown glass
H 130 x W 200 cm
NHS Lothian Charity – Tonic Collection
Lindsay Perth (b.1969)
Hand-blown glass
H 130 x W 200 cm
NHS Lothian Charity – Tonic Collection
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© the artist. Image credit: CW+
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© Sokari Douglas Camp. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Leaves
2003
Sokari Douglas Camp (b.1958)
Glass & metal
H 1400 x W 1216 x D 1420 cm
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Sokari Douglas Camp (b.1958)
Glass & metal
H 1400 x W 1216 x D 1420 cm
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
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© the artist. Image credit: CW+
Falling Leaves
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© the copyright holders. Image credit: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
On the Wing
On the Wing
2009
Andrea Spencer (b.1971) and Scott Benefield (b.1956)
Glass & steel
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Andrea Spencer (b.1971) and Scott Benefield (b.1956)
Glass & steel
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
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Sinta Tantra (b.1979) -
John Csáky (1945–2007) -
Shaun C. Badham -
Paula Thomson -
Kenneth Martin (1905–1984) -
Adam Booth (b.1963) -
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