Time line: 2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2012
Ellesmere Sculpture Symposium 2010 - Exhibition opening mid-August 2010
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The Artists in the 2010 Sculpture Symposium
This is the second symposium in a series of annual symposia which will form over a period of years the Ellesmere Sculpture Trail – a series of clusters of art work in the distinctive landscape around Ellesmere.
Each year the symposium will create work out of a distinctive local material. The clusters will be located at each of the significant points of interest on the Ellesmere Heritage Trail helping visitors and tourists to fully experience the cultural and historic points of interest of the mereside town and its environs.
Sculpture, a three dimensional art form sits well in outdoor locations, especially where there are contrasting shapes and textures in the landscape. With its particular form and material, an individual sculpture can complement or contrast with its location.
When placing art in the landscape we set out to use these qualities to enhance certain settings through careful selection and siting. Sculpture in the landscape can change the experience of a familiar setting, give a little known area of natural beauty a wider profile and bring art to a new audience.
In 2010 the cluster will be in the area surrounding the Ellesmere Canal Maintenance Buildings. These historic buildings are late 18th century and housed Thomas Telford during the design and construction of the Shropshire Canal. The materials will be wood and metal, both traditionally used in canal construction.
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