There is one place guaranteed to get ALL my family out and walking and that is a trip to the YSP. We love it. Always have. And being from Yorkshire, we also love the fact it is FREE!
Unfortunately the day we chose to visit was in the middle of an exhibition change over, Emily Sutton's exhibition was being taken down and Henry Moore’s being put up: but that didn’t spoil the day. The sun was out, the day was crisp, the air bracing, and there was masses and masses of snowdrops in flower. Perfect really.
We stopped by the historic and newly-restored St Bartholomew’s Chapel to take in 'Song for Coal', an immersive audio-visual work by Nick Crowe and Ian Rawlinson, which coincides with the 30-year anniversary of the UK miners’ strike. Once you have adjusted to the dark and tuned your senses in to the music it was just amazing. What initially sounds like Gregorian chant is the song of coal, and the kaleidoscope of images which makes up the rose window is quite hypnotic.
Unfortunately the day we chose to visit was in the middle of an exhibition change over, Emily Sutton's exhibition was being taken down and Henry Moore’s being put up: but that didn’t spoil the day. The sun was out, the day was crisp, the air bracing, and there was masses and masses of snowdrops in flower. Perfect really.
We stopped by the historic and newly-restored St Bartholomew’s Chapel to take in 'Song for Coal', an immersive audio-visual work by Nick Crowe and Ian Rawlinson, which coincides with the 30-year anniversary of the UK miners’ strike. Once you have adjusted to the dark and tuned your senses in to the music it was just amazing. What initially sounds like Gregorian chant is the song of coal, and the kaleidoscope of images which makes up the rose window is quite hypnotic.
Out side the Chapel is Ai Weiwei's Iron Tree (2013), the first project by the artist in a British public gallery since Sunflower Seeds at Tate Modern in 2010.
Whatever the season, there is always something to see at the YSP, with at least 60 works on display across the estate at any one time. Artists featured in the open air include Roger Hiorns, Sol LeWitt, Dennis Oppenheim, Martin Creed, Anthony Caro and Magdalena Abakanowicz. But one of my family favourites is Anthony Gormley: One & Other (2000)
Although the local free range highland cows are quite impressive too!
But no mater where you look, there is always something to capture the eye at YSP!
If you want to know more, or plan a visit to YSP take a look at their web site by clicking here. Enjoy your visit!
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