Yorkshire Sculpture International symposium

This day of talks by artists, curators, fabricators and educators explored the work that goes on behind the scenes to develop large scale and public sculpture for international exhibitions.

Discussions included:

• The traditional and new technologies used in sculpture today
• The role of collaboration with fabricators and specialists
• The challenges of developing sculpture for the public realm and the current context of accessing sculpture making facilities and education in sculpture

Throughout the day we considered the future aspirations for Yorkshire Sculpture International (the second of which is planned for 2023) and the production of sculpture in Yorkshire.

The morning session will focus on sculpture production.
Guest speakers were:

• Rungwe Kingdon, Co-Founder and Director of Pangolin Editions
• Rana Begum, artist
• Samuel Leuenberger, Director and Curator of SALTS, Birsfelden and Curator of Art Basel’s Parcours programme
• Simeon Barclay, artist

The afternoon session was dedicated to discussing access to sculpture facilities and sculpture education.
Guest speakers are:

• Lucy Tomlins, Director of Pangaea Sculptors’ Centre
• Henry Ward, Creative Director of Freelands Foundation
• Kate Squires, artist and educator

Tickets cost £40. Concessionary tickets are available for unwaged and students at £15.
Lunch and refreshments are provided.

Yorkshire Sculpture International symposium schedule

Tour of Yorkshire Sculpture International
Thursday 19 September

We offered a coach tour of Yorkshire Sculpture International venues and outdoor sculpture in Leeds and Wakefield, exclusively for delegates of the symposium. 

The tour included: Leeds Art Gallery, The Henry Moore Institute, public sculptures by Damien Hirst and Huma Bhabha in Leeds and Wakefield, The Hepworth Wakefield and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Tickets for the coach tour can be booked at the same time as the symposium and are £12 each.