Stagnight
Stagnight

© the artist's estate. Image credit: Nick Turpin, courtesy of Sculpture in the City

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‘Stagnight’ was developed from a drawing residency in Grizedale Forest (Cumbria, UK) in 1984. The sculpture was inspired by strong black and white drawings of trees and shadows, where the light and shade of the drawings are transformed into the solid and void of the sculpture.

‘Stagnight' is a play on words and references; while drawing, a huge stag watched the artist through the trees – the title also makes reference to the mayhem of a stag night! The upright forms are based on observation of carts and trailers for transporting tree trunks nearby in the forest.

This work has been shown in several settings – urban, rural, and architectural – and the different settings alter the nature of the work. This is not a big sculpture but has a presence beyond its size.
Title

Stagnight

Date

1985

Medium

rusted & varnished mild steel

Measurements

H 140 x W 140 x D 108 cm

Accession number

EC2M_SINC_STAG

Acquisition method

on loan to Sculpture in the City, 2019–2020

Work type

Sculpture

Custodian

Sculpture in the City

Access

at all times

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Located at

Bishopsgate / Wormwood Street, Central London

EC2M 3XD

Located at the corner of Bishopsgate and Wormwood Street.