24/8/2012
Tony Cragg
Different venues, London
New outdoor sculptures created for the London 2012 Festival. Ranging up to 5.5m in scale, the works will demonstrate Cragg's pioneering and ambitious sculptural techniques across a range of materials including bronze, stone, cast iron, steel and wood.
Cass Sculpture Foundation is delighted to present Tony Cragg at Exhibition Road, the first exhibition of sculpture along the newly pedestrianised section of Exhibition Road. From 25 August 2012, works will go on display by Tony Cragg, one of the most influential British sculptors. Five major new outdoor sculptures will take over Exhibition Road and six indoor works go on display at the V&A, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum. Ranging up to 5.5m in scale, the works will demonstrate Cragg’s pioneering and ambitious sculptural techniques across a range of materials including bronze, stone, cast iron, steel and wood.
Tony Cragg studied at the Royal College of Art and worked in a studio at the rear of the Science Museum from 1973-77. Cragg’s practice has been directly influenced by the museum collections he found around him during this period and this presentation of his work will see some of his most iconic sculptures placed alongside the artefacts and objects that inspired their creation.
The exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival, a 12 week UK-wide celebration featuring leading artists from the UK and around the world. It is developed in collaboration with the Exhibition Road Cultural Group.
For more information about Tony Cragg at Exhibition Road see the press release attached, or contact Anna Jones or Catherine McClelland at Sutton PR on +44 (0)20 7183 3577 or anna@suttonpr.com /catherinem@suttonpr.com
Alternatively, please click the following link to download the press release as a pdf: Tony Cragg at Exhibition Road
INSTALLATION PHOTOCALL DETAILS:
DATE: FRIDAY 24 AUGUST 2012
TIME: 09.00 – 10:30
LOCATION: Exhibition Road, SW7
PRIOR ACCREDITATION ESSENTIAL:
Anna Jones
Sutton PR
+44 (0) 20 7183 3577
anna@suttonpr.com
Contacts on the day:
Anna Jones: +44 (0) 7803 874 794
Catherine McClelland: +44 (0) 7595 217 616
Curator led tours will be taking place the morning of Wednesday 29 August and Wednesday 5 September. Please contact Anna Jones or Catherine McClelland at Sutton PR to RSVP or for further details on +44 (0)20 7183 3577 or anna@suttonpr.com /catherinem@suttonpr.com
Exhibition Road, SW7
London