Danielle Roberts Level 3 Art & Design.: Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

This sculpture is called "Buddah" and was created by Nikki de St Phalle. It is one of my favourite sculptures that I saw at the park because in my opinion it is a lot more bright, colourful and eye-catching compared to some of the other sculptures. I think that because it is a sculpture based on religion the sculpture is related to its surroundings as it is peaceful and at one with nature. The sculpture is made up of varies small colourful tiles giving it a bumpy and shiny texture and its scale is the height of two averaged height people.

This sculpture is called "Seated Hare" and was created by Sophie Ryder. It is also one of my favourite sculptures which I saw at the park because of its large scale and also the meaning behind it. In mediaeval times a Hare was regarded to as an animal which had special powers allowing it to transform itself into a human. By the sculpture being placed outside, surrounded by nature, it makes the Hare look in its normal habitat of grass and trees. However it could also be said that the sculpture looks out of place due to its large scale in comparison to its surroundings. The sculpture is very large and on average the height of three people. It appeared to look like it was made out of a material which looked like stone as it had an uneven texture. I think that the material it was made out off added to how it looked in its surrounding as it seemed to look like a natural material.

This sculpture is called "Totem Pople" and was created by Tim Paul. I specifically like this sculpture that I saw at the park because of its historical background, its detail and its smooth texture. The sculpture is made of wood and at the top there is a bird carved named "The Thunderbird". This bird is what they had as there God and when they where unhappy the Indians prayed to it. The sculpture is quite tall and it is the average height of one and a half people. I think the sculpture looks normal in its surroundings of because its made of wood just like the trees around it.

This sculpture is called "Seated Figures" and was created by Magdalena Abakanovich. The sculpture is made of wood (with a smooth texture) which I think adds to its surroundings. The scale of each seated figure is the average height of two people. I really liked this sculpture because not only does it look content in its surroundings but also I like how the sculpture is a sequence of the same sculpture repeated.

Riance Figure By Elizabeth Frinks. Girot By Eduardo Paolozzi.