Sothebys : Celebrating 10 Years of Sotheby's Ground-Breaking Exhibitions of Monumental Sculpture at Chatsworth

Press Release July 2015

Mitzi Mina | Mitzi.Mina@Sothebys.com | Sarah Rustin | Sarah.Rustin@Sothebys.com |+44 (0) 207 293 6000

In celebration of its tenth annual exhibition of monumental outdoor sculpture at Chatsworth, Sotheby's has invited respected art historian and commentator Tim Marlow, Artistic Director of the Royal Academy, to join forces with its specialist team in creating a stimulating and innovative show. Bringing together works by leading pioneers in the field, Beyond Limits: The Landscape Of British Sculpture 1950-2015 will provide a spectacular overview of the achievements of British sculptors since the mid-twentieth century - all woven through the historic grounds of one of Europe's greatest country estates, the ancestral seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
Over the last nine years, Sotheby's Beyond Limits has firmly established itself as one of the most prestigious platforms for the display and sale of modern and contemporary outdoor sculpture, and a key event in the art world calendar.
The idea was first conceived by Melanie Clore, Sotheby's Chairman, Europe, who said: "Since its inception, Beyond Limits has proved to be a consistently surprising and exhilarating annual art event. To mark its tenth year, we are thrilled to be staging our first themed exhibition and to have Tim Marlow working together with Simon Stock, our Senior International Specialist, bringing their expertise and tremendous energy and vision to curating this outstanding show of British sculpture in the grounds of Chatsworth."

Tim Marlow comments: "Combining a selection of some of the most exciting and important monumental sculpture with the extraordinarily beautiful gardens at Chatsworth, we've been able to curate an exhibition that responds to the growing interest in outdoor sculpture, and also explores and celebrates the rise of British sculpture. The relationship of the landscape to the works on display is integral - whether they were directly inspired by or conceived in opposition to the idea of landscape. The result, I hope, will be a sparky, creative conversation between some of the best British sculpture of the last 65 years and one of the greatest of all British country houses and its surrounding landscape."

Highlights from this year's show and from the last 10 years can be viewed HERE, together with an interview with the
Duke of Devonshire.

Highlights

The leading female sculptor of the Modernist movement, Barbara Hepworth often drew on the landscape of Britain as inspiration for her work. Tate Britain's current Hepworth exhibition focuses on the artist's early career and innovative approach to form and materials, in particular her use of direct carving. The works shown at Beyond Limits explore her work's relationship with the British landscape and her extraordinary use of bronze throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. One of the artist's most commanding works in bronze, Three Obliques (Walk In) was conceived in
1969 and is one from an edition of only three casts (pictured on cover page). Standing at almost three metres high, the sculpture envelops the surrounding space into its form through the piercing of each oblique, allowing light and air to flow through the structure. What is even more engaging is Hepworth's invitation to 'walk in' to the recessed spaces, adding to the sculpture's architectural quality.
Among the most celebrated works of Anthony Caro's career, Sunshine (1964) represents an important juncture in Caro's work. Created from thin sheets of brightly painted steel during the artist's stay in Bennington, Vermont, Sunshine reflects what Caro referenced as 'the sunny atmosphere of the place' whilst making the principal changes to the manufacture, viewing experience and pioneering use of the ground as a further dimension in his work.
Also starring in this year's exhibition are the bronze Pair of Walking Figures - Jubilee, by post-war sculptor Lynn Chadwick (1914-2003). Chadwick was always intrigued by movement, either actual or implied; in this sculpture two monumental cloaked figures walk side-by-side. Conceived and cast in 1977, other works from this edition are in the collections of Le Parc du Château, Saint-Priest, Rhône and the Museo Ruffino Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo Internacional, Mexico City.
Further artists represented in the exhibition of over 30 sculptures will include Reg Butler, Phillip King, Antony
Gormley and Sarah Lucas.

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About Tim Marlow

Tim Marlow is Artistic Director of The Royal Academy of Arts. Marlow is an award-winning radio and television broadcaster who has presented over 100 documentaries on British Television. He was the founder editor of Tate magazine and is the author of numerous books and catalogues. He has lectured, chaired and participated in panel discussions on art and culture in more than forty countries, and has worked with many of the most important and influential artists of our time including Jake & Dinos Chapman, Chuck Close, Tracey Emin RA, Gilbert & George, Antony Gormley RA, Damien Hirst, Gary Hume RA, Anselm Kiefer Hon RA, Julie Mehretu and Doris Salcedo.

Notes to Editors:

 The sculptures included in the Beyond Limits exhibition are available for purchase by private sale.

 How to get to Chatsworth, Derbyshire, DE45 1PP: Turn off the M1 at junction 29 towards Chesterfield and follow the brown signs for Chatsworth House.

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