Silhouette of Henry Moore Three Piece Reclining Figure No 1 1961 at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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Art outdoors

Art outdoors

YSP has the best and most dynamic collection of outdoor sculpture in Britain. Artists come from the around the world, including Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, South Korea, the UK and USA. There are always around 90 fascinating sculptures to discover in our 500 acres of gorgeous landscape.

New Art Outdoors

  1. Raqs Media Collective However Incongruous 2011 Courtesy the artist at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
    Art Outdoors

    Raqs Media Collective: However Incongruous

    However Incongruous is a life-sized fibreglass rendition of Albrecht Dürer’s Rhinoceros, a woodcut by the German painter and printmaker made in 1515, around the height of exotic animal trading.
  2. A large, rusted metal sculpture stands in a grassy area, featuring a pattern of circular cut-outs arranged in a diagonal line. Surrounding the sculpture are bare trees and a clear blue sky, creating a serene outdoor setting.
    Art Outdoors

    Abigail Reynolds: Anthronauts: Trilobite

    Anthronauts: Trilobite invites us to look at the world in a different way.
  3. A metal mandala sculpture displayed outdoors. Trees and a lake are visible through the sculpture.
    Art Outdoors

    David Annesley: Mandala Eighty

    Installed in 2024, Mandala Eighty by British sculptor David Annesley can be found in the Lower Park, overlooking the lake near to David Nash's Black Mound.
  4. A sculpture of a deity with stands amidst lush greenery, surrounded by tall trees.
    Art Outdoors

    Bharti Kher: The fallow

    The fallow belongs to an ongoing series of works by the artist called the Intermediaries, that all begin life as golu figurines from Southern India.

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Two silver figures in astronaut suits with flat expressionless faces, in an embrace.

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