YSP- Spanish artist Jaume Plensa

The Yorkshire countryside provides such a fantastic backdrop for sculpture. 

Mainly because it seems quite an unlikely space to be home to internationally

acclaimed artists and designers.

Contemporary artist Jaume Plensa, best known for The Crown fountain in Chicago

currently has an extensive exhibition at YSP. His work looks at the human form

and state of mind. His interest in the written word, music and its vibration clearly

has been influential. As most sculptures incorporated typography and poetry or 

movement and sound. The work has real presence and integrates itself into the 

landscape beautifully.

 

The Crown Fountain, Chicago. (2000)

29 Palms (2007)
17,000 letters make up  57 metres of poetry.
The artist invited you to 'caress' the work to
create chime like sounds.  

Alabaster Heads (2008/10)
The lighting highlighted each head
leaving the rest of the exhibition space
in darkness.   

In the midst of Dreams (2009)

El alma del Ebro