The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is hosting a landmark exhibition of monumental works by Henry Moore. 28 large-scale bronze sculptures have been exhibited throughout Kew’s unique 300 acre World Heritage Site. There have been previous exhibitions of Moore’s work in London but never on such a scale and in a landscape setting.
Each site at Kew has been specifically selected to ensure maximum impact complementing and enhancing the 300 year old gardens. The sculptures sit amongst the great glasshouses, majestic trees and glorious gardens of the site.
Sculpting was Moore’s primary interest and he saw the world around him as an ever-changing inspirational display of natural forms. His work includes themes of reclining figures, mother and child,
organic forms, interlocking forms and internal/external forms.
The Princess of Wales conservatory shows a film about Moore and The Nash conservatory houses an exhibition of sketches, plaster models and objects used to create the wonderful work.
The Exhibition began in September and runs until the end of March 2008.
'Large Reclining' Figure' 1984
'Double Oval' by The Orangerie
