Tue 14 Sep, 2021
Join us for a walking tour of Sculpture in the City with co-director and Founder of Lacuna, Stella Ioannou.
This year’s show contains works by Damien Hirst, Paul McCarthy and Martin Creed. We will be visiting several sculptures all around the City of London
RSVP to alumni@courtauld.ac.uk. Tickets are £5. Spaces are very limited so book early.
For more information about the tours follow Lacuna on Instagram.
About Sculpture in the City
Sculpture in the City is a critically acclaimed and Civic Trust Award winning project which delivers an annual urban sculpture park in insurance district of the Square Mile. Lacuna was first commissioned by the City of London Planning department in November 2010, following consultation with local businesses in the Eastern City Cluster keen to see contemporary sculpture brought into the area to humanize and enliven this area of high architectural quality. Since the project’s inception over 50 internationally recognized and critically acclaimed artists have been shown as part of the programme which enlivens the area and engages city workers, residents and visitors alike.
The 2016 edition of Sculpture in the City showcased 17 artists in 20 locations ranging considerably in scale from Laura by Jaume Plensa a 7m high cast iron head, to Cadenetas by Lizi Sanchez a series of delicate and playful lead paper chains. The project is available 24/7 and encourages wellbeing through a better outdoor environment, and by humanizing the public spaces also discourages anti-social behaviour. The educational element of the programme allows for volunteering opportunities for the partner companies and ensures there is engagement with the local community. The tour programme engages with the local workforce and the community events engage with residents and visitors alike.
Read more about Sculpture in the City here.