Major new exhibition by Turner-nominated sculpture artist opens at Houghton Hall
Sean Scully has taken over the historic house between King’s Lynn and Fakenham for a new show
Turner Prize nominated artist Sean Scully has taken over Houghton Hall, between King's Lynn and Fakenham, for a major exhibition running for the next several months.
A range of the artists' sculptures are being shown in the grounds of the historic hall, while paintings are also being shown inside the house.
Several new works are included - with one piece featuring stacks made of sandstone, wood, glass and marble.
The sculptures range in scale from small models to monumental open structures in steel such as Crate of Air and a new Wall of Light sculpture constructed from locally sourced limestone.
Sean Scully said: "England, as we’ve seen from the fabulous paintings by Constable, is a country very informed by sky.
"People talk about the sky all the time. They talk about the weather, or the clouds, the wet. So, it’s a source of inspiration.
"When you put sculptures outside, you are aware that the sky is illuminating them, and conditioning how they look. Whatever you put out there is always humbled by the bigness of the sky."
Speaking earlier this year, Lord Cholmondeley, owner of Houghton Hall, said: '' As a long-time admirer of Sean Scully's work, I feel extremely proud to be able to bring this major exhibition to Houghton."
"Scully's paintings and sculptures often evoke landscape and architecture, and will look sensational against the backdrop of the house.''
Houghton Hall was built in the 1720s for Britain's first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole.
Sean Scully at Houghton Hall - Smaller Than The Sky opened on 23 April 2023 and run until 29 October.
More information can be found here.