Exhibition 'Elisabeth Frink: sculptures, drawings, prints' in Discover Bucks Museum
Fans of famous sculptor Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-1993) will have the opportunity to see a fabulous exhibition of sculptures, prints and drawings at Bucks County Museum in Aylesbury from 10 February to 21 April 2018. This is a unique chance to see the work of this iconic 21st Century female artist and to experience sculpture and drawings exploring themes of the impact of war on humans and animals, the expression of emotions and aggression and links with mythology.
The idea for the exhibition came from the well known bronze life-sized sculpture of a black horse outside Lloyds Bank in Milton Keynes, commissioned in 1978. The exhibition commemorates the 25th anniversary of Frink’s death in 1993 and the 40th anniversary of the Lloyds’ commission.
The exhibition encompasses themes of Horses, Heads, Human Figures, Animals and Birds. Frink’s early influences growing up in Suffolk near a military airfield during WW2, her strong belief in human rights and devotion to themes associated with nature helped to shape her work. Frink was one of five nominated Women of Achievement and she was depicted on British stamps in August 1996.
Pieces are being loaned from the Ingram Collection of Modern British Art, the Lightbox in Woking, the Sladmore Gallery in London and private collections. Highlights include a Riace III figure, a 2 metre tall bronze warrior which will dominate the gallery, a Goggle Head, an Easter Head, an Eagle Lectern and many original drawings including Warrior Birds and Horse and Rider. Entry to the exhibition by donation.
