Louise Bourgeois in
Sculpture in the Park

A major new sculpture park has open on the grounds of Compton Verney, with works by eight contemporary artists drawn from around the world, including an important new commission. The grounds provide a unique landscape for artists to showcase their work. The grouping of the sculptures is inspired by the history and setting yet challenge the idea of the 18^th century landscape design as a form of ‘utopia’. The sculptures bring new voices and perspectives into the historical landscape to imagine a more communal version of ‘utopia’ for the 21^st century.

The sculpture park includes works from leading UK-based artists such as Sarah Lucas (b.1962), who often uses ordinary objects to challenge sex, class and gender (b.1962), Permindar Kaur (b.1965), who commonly uses domestic items to question the meaning of ”home”, and British-Ghanian artist Larry Achiampong (b.1984), whose work focuses on Pan African, future histories, speculative fiction and identity, both personal and communal. Work from international artists will also feature, including London-based French artist Nicolas Deshayes (b.1983) who explores organic and synthetic texture through his work, and Lithuanian artist Augustas Serapinas (b.1990), who draws on his country’s history and culture to produce works made from found material and borrowed objects.