Initially commissioned by The Lowry in 2019, Hew Locke’s “The Ambassadors” will probably be on view from Saturday, April 29 to Sunday, June 25, 2023, within the Lowry Galleries. Coinciding with the exhibition there will probably be a particular dialog between Hew Locke and artist Nicola Singh on Might 11 (reserving required—see hyperlinks under). The Lowry is situated at Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, England.
Description: The Lowry is delighted to current Hew Locke’s The Ambassadors. Initially commissioned by The Lowry in 2019, and beforehand proven in London and Rotterdam, that is our first alternative to deliver this main new work to Salford.
Locke is a Guyanese-British sculptor whose apply is rooted within the languages of colonial and post-colonial energy, using visible cues and symbols of authority throughout totally different cultures and histories. His work invitations us to think about our relationship to the previous and dominant historic narratives, highlighting their relevance to immediately’s society.
Central to this exhibition, The Ambassadors consists of 4 Black figures on horseback, performing as envoys, bringing messages from the previous to the longer term. Every of them is intricately embellished with symbols that echo previous cultures, together with Benin bronzes, colonial medals, foreign money, and way more. With these figures, Locke presents a counterpoint to conventional statues and monuments, subverting their symbols of energy, and questioning who our society chooses to memorialise and have fun.
Guests to the exhibition could have a chance to discover and replicate on public monuments within the UK, and to make their very own artistic response to The Ambassadors via sculpture, drawing and writing. In an adjoining gallery area remodeled to appear to be an artists’ studio, guests could have entry to a variety of craft supplies and steering to make their very own mini monuments or to design the gildings for an equestrian statue, and to be displayed within the gallery area.
Don’t miss our particular dialog with Hew Locke on 11 Might.
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For extra info, see https://thelowry.com/whats-on/hew-locke-the-ambassadors/ and https://thelowry.com/whats-on/in-conversation-hew-locke-and-nicola-singh/
[Shown above, Hew Locke. Photo by Anna Arca.]