2000
Bronze
Ed 1 of 4 + AP
906 x 297 x 244 cm / 30ft x 9ft 8 7/8 x 8ft 1/8 ins
POA

We have chosen Barry Flanagan’s monumental sculpture 30ft Acrobats as our work of the month.  Flanagan is well known for his depictions of hares in bronze, which can be seen in major international collections. They have also been shown in public spaces around the world including Park Avenue, New York and Grand Park, Chicago.

Hares dominated Flanagan’s later practice, appearing in a variety of guises and often engaged in human activities.  Full of life and vigour, the hares portrayed in

30ft Acrobats are the perfect embodiment of joyful energy and freedom; the tallest work he made, the sculpture is also a great achievement in engineering.

Barry Flanagan was born in Prestatyn, North Wales in 1941. In 1982 he represented Britain at the Venice Biennale and Documenta 7.  In 1991 he was elected an RA and appointed an OBE. The last important exhibition in Flanagan’s lifetime was Hare Coursed at Roche Court in 2009.

Other works by Barry Flanagan are available including his early Chess Set, 1974, and a number of prints. The Large Monument, 1996, is also sited in the Park.