Kenneth Armitage : The oak Tree Sculptures

7 Aug-9 Sep 2017

Overview

Known for his dynamic clusters of figures and single, often gestural studies, mostly of the female form, he worked largely in bronze. Although the critical focus changed throughout the following decades, he worked tirelessly through these times, experimenting with new materials and widening the scope of his interests. From the mid-1970s he made early morning visits to Richmond Park, not far from his West London studio, and drew the oak trees, revelling in their diversity of form, grouping and individuality. The sculptures in this exhibition, seen only occasionally in Britain, derive from these drawings and are in a wide range of scale and form.