The Cass Sculpture Foundation, home of twenty-first century British sculpture, is taking the bold step of creating an Olympics strategy designed to attract national and international attention which will, ultimately, help secure the future growth and quality of modern British sculpture.
The first stage in this strategy, which will ultimately see the commissioning of up to 40 large-scale sculptures from both renowned and up-and-coming artists, involves the installation and marketing of three prominent pieces in one of the garden squares owned by Grosvenor. 'Stairway' by Danny Lane, 'I'm Alive' by Tony Cragg and 'Conversation Piece' by Zadok Ben-David will become a focal point in the Wilton Crescent gardens and are expected to attract attention from the Capital's art world.
A unique combination of expertise and charity status means The Cass Sculpture Foundation is the only body able to put together and progress a multi-million pound programme of excellence in British sculpture. The Foundation will not only be able to produce the sculptures at a fraction of the conventional costs, it will also provide a consistent curatorial input.
Set up to promote current British sculpture, the Cass Sculpture Foundation's mission statement is "enabling the future of British sculpture today." To achieve this it commissions, displays, promotes internationally and sells monumental sculptures to a diverse range of buyers from around the world.
Over the past 15 years, The Cass Sculpture Foundation has commissioned more than 160 large-scale sculptures from over 120 British artists and placed them with museums, collectors, public authorities and property developers.
It has also commissioned and installed some 15 large sculptures in London including the empty plinth Trafalgar Square project, the Mark Quinn outside the Tate Britain and a large installation by Peter Burke on the edge of the Olympic site.
Currently, the Cass Sculpture Foundation is displaying over 70 pieces at the 26-acre Goodwood Sculpture Estate; one of the only places in the world where it is possible to view and buy specially commissioned monumental sculptures by today's leading artists.
As one visitor describes the Estate, it's "a heaven on Earth, giving thousands of people, pleasure each year."
More Images of Sculpture at Wilton Crescent
Left to right: Tony Cragg's I'm Alive, Zadok Ben-David's Conversation Piece and Danny Lane's Stairway at Wilton Crescent, London
Danny Lane's Stairway behind Tony Cragg's I'm Alive at Wilton Crescent, London
Tony Cragg's I'm Alive at Wilton Crescent, London
Zadok Ben-David's Conversation Piece at Wilton Crescent, London
Danny Lane's Stairway at Wilton Crescent, London
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