Tuesday 12 June 2012

Sculpture in Schools - What does it do?

We have looked at isolated examples of sculpture in schools in various posts on this blog. It competes with mural painting for primary place. But it is worth considering as a medium per se. After all sculpture has distinct roles to play in the aestheticised and ideological environments of schooling.

Sculpture in schools also has much to say about historical moment, artistic and institutional identity, and the interactivity of art as a whole...

Sculpture's location in schools can be critical. It can be about play... or about 'preaching'... Its relationship with the architecture, spaces and environment of schooling can be highly significant. Its particular and varied means of stimulating sensibility need special attention - more case studies are welcome...


We'll be considering some of the whys and wherefores of school sculpture at our Event at the Henry Moore Institute on 23rd June. This little visual survey can act as an introduction... More to follow...