Jupiter Artland is essentially a sculpture park, set in beautiful surroundings around a private house. It's an amazing place - and a fantastic use of money by the clearly stonkingly rich.
The biggest thing to see is this landform work by Charles Jencks.
It looks like a temple complex built by aliens and then abandoned - you look at it and feel awestruck and mystified, which I like in art! On the other hand in some places, where parts of the structure come together, there's a much more intimate feeling to it.
I love these folds which remind me of paintings by Alison Watt - if you try googling "Alison Watt images" you will maybe see what I mean.
I think that after you've looked at sculpture for a while everything looks like a work of art.
Hey Catherine, Wonderful photos! The 'land sculptures are very beautiful they do convey a tranquil feeling! And your other pix are pretty too! cheers, CW
ReplyDeleteOh Yes those days where we make a rod for our own backs! What a fantastic park. Off to google Alison Whatsit now!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love your word stonkingly rich.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! Thanks so much for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing, we have to go there next time we visit!! And I want that ironwork. You would have loved Denmark - we managed to be cultural... Plein air artist's museum in Skagen which was beautiful, and the ARoS Modern Art museum in Aarhus - highlights being the thought provoking Annika Von Hauswolfe photograph exhibition, Warhol's Marilyn and other contemporary stuff, and a five metre tall sculpture of a crouching boy. Photo's/blog entries to follow.....
ReplyDeleteThat look amazing. We went to the Kroller-Muller museum in Holland last year and they have a wonderful outdoor sculpture section - the black and white "garden" is most bizarre. Your pictures made me think of it in a way - I think it was the contouring. I'm going to add Jupiter Artland to my wishlist of places to visit.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I will definitely have to visit Jupiter Artland next time we are in Scotland!
ReplyDeleteLaughing at Charlotte's comment! Looks beautiful and I love your macro shots :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos, looks like a great place to visit and run off some steam :D
ReplyDeleteYou made my morning with your blog. I found your comment on mine, and have had the best time reading through yours. I'm adding you to my Bloglovin' list--I think it was that comment of the "stonkingly rich" that was my favorite. Great!
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