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Foundation Myths at York Art Gallery
Architectural Installation in northern England, UK – design by former FAT architect Charles Holland
23 Nov 2016
Charles Holland Work at York Art Gallery Building
No Ordinary Work of Art – Architectural Ceramics Firm Skills in Demand by the Art World
Design: Charles Holland, Ordinary Architecture
Architectural ceramics specialist, Darwen Terracotta and Faience, was chosen by Charles Holland of commissioned artists Ordinary Architecture to build the artwork Foundation Myths.  This pioneering sculpture has been installed at the new Artists? Garden at the York Art Gallery. The work comprises ten, life-sized, ceramic tree stumps arranged geometrically in two rows to echo the foundations of a former building. Foundation Myths comprises ten, life-sized, ceramic tree stumps arranged geometrically in two rows

The Artists? Garden has considerable history. At one time an orchard, it was also once part of the St Mary?s Abbey Precinct and was the location of the Great Hall of the Yorkshire Exhibition of 1879. The twin rows of five ceramic tree stumps are redolent of this arboreal and architectural history, but are finished in a bright yellow glaze, creating a strong contrast to their environment.
The twin rows of five ceramic tree stumpsare finished in a bright yellow glaze

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