For the third year running, Sotheby’s of London are staging Beyond Limits: a selling exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture in the gardens of Chatsworth House.
This year’s display includes sculptures by Salvador Dali, Marc Quinn, Zadok Ben-David, Lynn Chadwick, Robert Indiana, Zaha Hadid, Richard Hudson and many more.
Our favourites this year were Marc Quinn’s giant bronze baby (“Planet”), which sits at the near end of the lake, and Robert Indiana’s “The American Love”, which sits at the far end. We were also very much taken by Jedd Novatt’s more abstract – and endlessly fascinating – “Chaos Vascos II”.
The exhibition runs until November 2nd and comes highly recommended – particularly on a clear, bright afternoon, when the sunlight displays the works to their best advantage.
(Hover your cursor over each image to reveal its title, and click on each image to enlarge it.)
Which sculpture is your favourite? Please let us know in the comments.
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I went to have a quick look at this exhibition when it opened but will be going back for a more in depth look -I will be interested to see if I revise my opinions after a second look. I usually find that initial strong gut feelings are rarely changed but I often change my mind about things I found slightly less interesting if I have a longer look. So…. I absolutely hated the Marc Quinn ‘ Planet’ – too ponderous, loved the Jaume Plensa ‘House of Knowledge’, still love, after all these years the iconic American ‘Love’ image, loved the Lynn Chadwick ‘sitting Couple’ – mainly because its still and contained setting is so perfect (for me), liked the Zadok Ben David’ Innerscape on the Move’ but I did so want to be able to move around and be part of it and of course it’s roped off… didn’t much like the Richard Hudson ‘Love me’ – until I looked at the back – a surprise which completely altered my perspective. However…… it will be very interesting to hear other comments – there are no ‘correct’ points of view – just a wonderful opportunity to see amazing sculptures in a stunning setting.
Yes, the positioning of Lynn Chadwick’s sitting couple was particularly well-judged. I also share your frustration re. the Zadok Ben David, whose impact was dramatically lessened by not being able to walk round it properly. Fine to bar us from entering the circle of figures; not fine to bar us from circumnavigating the perimeter. We also thought that the protective chains completely ruined Ron Arad’s metal chair, which looked imprisoned by them.
Fascinated that you hated Marc Quinn’s baby! I just loved the surreal juxtaposition of the giant head against the backdrop of Chatsworth House, and the way that such a vast statue appeared to be held up by the baby’s hand alone (clearly some excavation had taken place below ground level….?)
I understand that a steel rod several metres long has been buried in the ground to support it. I didn’t like it because I thought the baby was rather lumpy and the curves were slack and lacked any tension. The concept of the huge baby supported on only its hand seemed (to me) to be unsophisticated – I will have another good look when I go again. Agree with you about the chains around Ron Arad’s chair – suppose it’s the dreaded health and safety issues again. Wonder if people would be barred from ‘close encounters’ in some of the European countries like Spain that are used to having sculptures around outside?
Here’s another set of images from the exhibition, in which all traces of the safety chains have been digitally removed… along with all traces of the other visitors! I can’t say that the results are exactly to my taste, but they’re certainly interesting…
How can i find any sales for eric goulders sculptors? Where do i look? I am trying to understand past sales. Thanks Lee