Eva Rothschild & Phyllida Barlow
Last night saw the first public artist conversation at the Hepworth. The auditorium was full and a waiting list employed.
Eva Rothschild in conversation with Phyllida Barlow, they talked for around 90 minutes on Rothschild’s exhibition “Hot touch”. A thoroughly enjoyable dialogue.
As is usual for me it raised points for further consideration;
Plinth ‘v’ stand – does the architecture add to or detract from the sculpture? To what extent does this depend on environment?
Placement of the object: is the object placed in relationship to the eye? Body? Site?
Is the work made for the place? or Made and then placed?
Notion labour ‘v’ value: Does the art have a greater value if the artist has spent a considerable time in the making? Does this include thinking time? Current trends? Personal Evaluation?
Sunrise
, Wandering Palm and Tombstone (all works 2011)
Exhibition Details Eva Rothschild – Hot Touch opened at the Hepworth Gallery on 21st May 2011 and will show until 9th October 2011.
Address
The Hepworth Wakefield
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Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Admission
Free
Interesting questions. IMHO architecture neither adds nor detracts from the sculpture, it just changes the way you look at it…also Phyllida Barlow’s great isn’t she?
I find some of Phyllida Barlow’s work raw and in your face, almost the opposite of the “hot touch” work by Rothschild.
Amanda
Good picture
that hoop got a lot of attention from the children on the day I visited, they were all trying to work out how it seemed to defy gravity.
Not just the children – my initial instinct was to look up?
I really like this entry!
Eve’s work is very exciting.