30 April - 26 October, 2017
Richard Long
'EARTH SKY'
The Exhibition
Considered one of the most important artists of his generation, Turner Prize-winning British landscape artist Richard Long conceived and created each piece for its own particular place in the house and grounds of Houghton Hall.
Artworks specially created for the EARTH SKY exhibition utilised a variety of materials, including local carr stone, flint from Castle Acre, trees from the Estate, and Cornish slate. These works accompanied the permanent Long sculpture, Full Moon Circle, which was commissioned for Houghton in 2003. Mud paintings adorned the colonnades, while smaller-scale works were displayed in gallery spaces, alongside historic materials related to the artist’s career.
About the Artist
Sir Richard Long, CBE, RA, born on June 2, 1945, is an English sculptor renowned as one of Britain's best-known land artists. Long holds the distinction of being shortlisted four times for the Turner Prize and won in 1989 for his piece "White Water Line." Based in his birth city of Bristol, Long studied at Saint Martin's School of Art before developing his diverse body of work encompassing sculpture, photography, and text. His artworks are permanently exhibited at prestigious venues such as the Tate and Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, along with galleries worldwide. Long's art expands the notion of sculpture, integrating performance and conceptual elements, often utilizing natural materials like earth, rock, and stone. His exhibitions feature these materials alongside documentary photographs of his performances and explorations, broadening the boundaries of contemporary art.
Acknowledgements
EARTH SKY curated by Lorcan O’Neill, in association with the artist. Houghton thanks the sponsors Howes Percival, Lisson Gallery, Christie's, Galleria Lorcan O'Neill Roma, Audemars Piguet, Sperone Westwater, Lottery and Eastern Daily Press.
“I am delighted that such an important exhibition of Richard Long’s work will be presented at Houghton including many new works. My hope is that in time Houghton will become a ‘must-see’ destination for those interested in contemporary art and sculpture.”
Lord Cholmondeley
