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Ivan Morison: Towards the Weird Heart of Things at Sainsbury Centre
Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia, Norfolk Road Norwich, NR4 7TJ
30th October - 1st February
Artist Ivan Morison creates a new site-specific series of sculptures which will sit in the Sainsbury Centre Sculpture Park as part of the 'Why Do We Take Drugs?' season.
The commissioned work features sculptures constructed from abundant agricultural organic materials such as hemp, straw, hay, and sheep’s wool, and timber. These materials, sourced from the seasonal harvest of East Anglian farms, give the sculptures a haystack-like appearance.
These evolving four-meter-high sculptures will change colour, transform, or decay and compost over time, challenging the permanence of traditional sculpture.
The works engage farming communities and encourage us to reassess and harmonise our connection to the natural world, presenting nature as a vital drug for human health and well-being.
Towards the Weird Heart of Things is co-commissioned by Orleans House Gallery and will travel there in March.
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Tuesday - Friday
9.00 - 18.00
(exhibitions open 9.30am)
Saturday - Sunday
10.00 - 17.00
Closed Mondays, including bank holidays
Prices
Our Universal Ticket grants access to the permanent collection, lower and mezzanine galleries, and Sculpture Park.
Tickets operate on a ‘Pay If and What You Can’ basis, so you can choose the price from free through to full membership.
Upon arrival, please go to gallery reception where our universal ticket is available.
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