Aidan Fitzpatrick Level 3 Art and Design: Yorkshire Sculpture Park

On Wednesday 25th September 2013, me and my classmates went to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield as part of our course. We had to take photographs of the sculptures that were on display and then do our research on them. So now I'am going to show you all the pictures I had taken of some of the sculptures and tell you all about my personal opinions on four pieces that I like the best.

The works of Hans Josephsohn

I find these sculptures interesting, because although they look ancient, they are actually really modern. The effect that Josephsohn was going for was achieved due to the metal used was left unfinished after casting to create a rough texture to the surface. The main idea behind these sculptures was to represent the people that Josephsohn had met for the span of his lifetime. The size of the sculptures varies from being larger than an average human, to actually looking life sized. The environment that it is set in contrasts with the subject matter. This causes the sculptures to stand out more.

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Formal Terrace - Joan Miro

Joan Miro

The Family of Man - Barbara Hepworth

Little Girl - Lynn Chadwick

Drawing by Aidan Fitzpatrick 2013

This bronze figure appears larger than life and has smooth and rough textures. The main idea behind this sculpture was presumably to show how lonely the little girl was. This isolation is magnified by it being placed in front of a clearing in the trees, which makes her more secluded.

Buddah - Niki de St Phalle

Buddha - Niki de St Phalle

The Buddha statue is made of mosaic materials including glass, mirrors and stone. This leads to a rough texture. The sculpture itself is really huge in size compared with some of the other sculptures. The artist was into the mother figure when she made most of her sculptures, but presumably for this sculpture, she was probably trying to make it a very religious masterpiece to represent Buddhism and make it as serene as possible. This is also reflected by the sculpture's setting.

Riace Figures - Elisabeth Frink

Riace Figure - Elisabeth Frink

Large House - William Turnball

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The Horse is a Noble Animal - Marcia Farquhar

Well - Grenville Davey

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Cloaked Figure IX - Lynn Chadwick

Ten Seated Figures - Magdalena Abakanwicz

Sitting - Sophie Ryder

Eduardo Paolozzi

"Octopus" by Marialuisa Tadei

Drawing by Aidan Fitzpatrick

This Sculpture was made using steel and concrete, covered with hand cut glass tile mosaic. This large octopus sculpture was created to show the link between the natural world and the mythical. There appears to also have been the use of colour that makes it look surreal. This is further added to by it's being displayed in a grassy clearing.