A surreal sculpture resembling intertwined, organic forms lies against a stone wall, surrounded by lush greenery. The soft, pale textures contrast with the rugged stone, creating an intriguing visual interplay between nature and art.
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Nicola Turner: Time’s Scythe

– Chapel, Outdoors

About Nicola Turner: Time’s Scythe

Opening in time for the Easter holidays, Time’s Scythe is a brand-new installation by British artist Nicola Turner that breathes new life into the 18th-century Chapel. 

The installation will be created inside the chapel using recycled wool and horsehair, which is hand-stitched inside mesh to create the work’s bulbous tendrils. Beginning outdoors, the work will spill from the Chapel bell tower and enter through an upper window, before cascading over the balcony to fill the gallery space. The natural earthy smell of the wool will create a tactile, sensory experience as you walk amongst and around the flowing tentacles.

This is Turner’s first large-scale installation to use pale wool and creates a different energy to her dark sculptures, moving away from their more melancholic character. 

  • A sculptural piece crafted from soft, white wool with a brown seam. It features vintage metallic shears as feet, giving it a slightly menacing appearance against a plain white background.
  • A large, abstract sculpture made of intertwined dark fabric forms two towering figures that appear to reach towards a central statue of a man. The setting is an elegant historic building, with classical architecture in the background.
  • An abstract sculpture resembling a large, twisted creature with multiple limbs emerges from a concrete pillar in a minimalist gallery space. The floor is bare, and the walls are white, enhancing the striking presence of the artwork.

Turner’s work often incorporates found historical objects. Time’s Scythe will use traditional sheep shears at the end of each tendril, reaching towards the altar like claws. They create a connection to the sheep at YSP, which have their fleeces shorn during spring in the nearby Shadow Stone Fold by Andy Goldsworthy, and links to local traditions of manufacturing and industry.

Read the press release to find out more.

Time’s Scythe is presented in collaboration with Annely Juda Fine Art and Southern & Partners.

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