New Yorkshire Sculpture Park exhibition asks visitors to see objects differently
A new exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park is inviting visitors to look at everyday objects in a different way through colourful and imaginative sculptures.
The Wakefield attraction is presenting Double Take, a new exhibition by artist Olivia Bax featuring 20 new and recent works exploring the relationship between objects, spaces and the way people experience the world around them.
Bax’s sculptures combine welded frames, metal mesh, recycled paper pulp and vibrant colours to create unusual forms that shift between solid structures and open spaces.
The artist uses familiar items and memories from everyday life as inspiration, transforming them into new and unexpected artworks.
Her work includes references to moments such as views from a bus journey, childhood bedroom shutters and supermarket shopping trips.
She said: “Windows are portals, they provide potential for new and unexpected horizons.
“I am delighted to be showing at YSP, a place that I have visited many times.
“I am especially interested to see my work in The Weston Gallery – a space which feels like it has been carved and spliced into the banks of the landscape.
“It mirrors the way I have worked on many of the sculptures for Double Take.”
The title Double Take reflects the artist’s interest in seeing things from different perspectives.
A centrepiece of the display is a ramp structure inspired by views of a London BMX park seen from the top of a bus.
One of the featured sculptures, Ice Breaker, appears to balance on wheels.
Discarded objects including musical instruments, wheels, kitchenware and shopping trolleys have also been incorporated into her colourful creations.