Art is long, life is short.
Which is why you should hotfoot it along to the Frieze Sculpture exhibition 2024, now back for a 12th year at the English Gardens in Regent’s Park.
Held at the same time as the famous Frieze art fair, the aim is to transform the park into “a museum without walls” by filling the place with sculptures from some of the most exciting names in modern art. It is, however, better than the famous art fair because:
1) It’s free. And
2) It comes with an interactive map and audio guide, so you can find out precisely why you’re looking at a really, really tall totem pole of ceramic pills, and make appreciative murmurs while stroking your chin accordingly.
Fani Parali, AONYX and DREPAN
Returning to curate Frieze Sculpture for a second year, Fatoş Üstek has picked out a 22-strong line-up of artists, this time with the specific intention of showcasing artists who push the medium of sculpture to its limits. She’s also the one narrating the audio guide, so you can get a uniquely personal insight into why she selected each piece for the show.
Pushing the envelope this year is Fani Parali, whose sculpture is part of a performance piece which sees two ‘hybrid creatures’ sing to each other. There’s Woody De Othello’s everyday objects rendered in colourful, monumental, seemingly animated forms. Albano Hernandez will literally paint the shadow of one of the park’s trees onto the grass, just to mess with you. And there’ll be dozens of other pieces from the likes of Theaster Gates, Zanele Muholi, Leonora Carrington, and many others working across the globe.
It’s a real grass-roots art movement.
NOTE: Frieze Sculpture 2024 runs from 18th September – 27th October in the English Gardens at Regent’s Park. It’s free, and there’s no need to book ahead. You can find out more on the Frieze website.
Frieze Sculpture | English Gardens, Regent’s Park, NW1 4LL
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