Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
For Creative Folkestone Triennial 2021, Richard Deacon crated a series of five related sculptures cut from three granite boulders and assembled making use of the three different stones in each of the sculptures.
As the leading British sculptor of his generation, Richard Deacon has had a preoccupation with plinths and the crucial role they have played in the development of sculpture. In Kingsnorth Gardens, while researching his contribution to The Plot, he came across some empty platforms that had ‘lost’ their benches. The welcome of these bare platforms inspired him to create five new sculptures.
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Folkestone Triennial is the flagship project of Creative Folkestone and the largest exhibition of newly commissioned work presented in the UK. Artists are invited to use the town as their gallery, utilising public spaces to create striking new art that reflects issues affecting both the town and the wider world. Four Triennials have taken place attracting more than 440,000 visitors. Artists commissioned include Cornelia Parker, Christian Boltanski, Jeremy Deller, Martin Creed, Mark Wallinger, Cristina Iglesias, Richard Wilson, Andy Goldsworthy and AK Dolven.
https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk...
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Creative Folkestone is a visionary arts charity dedicated to transforming Folkestone through collective creative activity, making the town a better place to live, work, play and visit.
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For Creative Folkestone Triennial 2021, Richard Deacon crated a series of five related sculptures cut from three granite boulders and assembled making use of the three different stones in each of the sculptures.
As the leading British sculptor of his generation, Richard Deacon has had a preoccupation with plinths and the crucial role they have played in the development of sculpture. In Kingsnorth Gardens, while researching his contribution to The Plot, he came across some empty platforms that had ‘lost’ their benches. The welcome of these bare platforms inspired him to create five new sculptures.
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Folkestone Triennial is the flagship project of Creative Folkestone and the largest exhibition of newly commissioned work presented in the UK. Artists are invited to use the town as their gallery, utilising public spaces to create striking new art that reflects issues affecting both the town and the wider world. Four Triennials have taken place attracting more than 440,000 visitors. Artists commissioned include Cornelia Parker, Christian Boltanski, Jeremy Deller, Martin Creed, Mark Wallinger, Cristina Iglesias, Richard Wilson, Andy Goldsworthy and AK Dolven.
https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk...
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Creative Folkestone is a visionary arts charity dedicated to transforming Folkestone through collective creative activity, making the town a better place to live, work, play and visit.
Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativefolk...
Instagram: instagram.com/creativefstone
Twitter: twitter.com/CreativeFstone
