Ruth Ewan and Oscar Murillo present children's projects at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) in Britain, an open-air gallery spanning 500 hectares with works by Ai Weiwei, Anthony Caro, David Nash, and Giuseppe Penone, is hosting two artists' projects focused on childhood in its Longside Gallery from July 13 to November 3. Scottish artist Ruth Ewan presents 'Asking Out,' a participatory artwork recreating a 1972 Castleford classroom that revives teacher Muriel Pyrah's alternative educational method encouraging interaction and expression, developed with Pyrah's former students. Colombian artist Oscar Murillo, recent Turner Prize winner, shows 'Frequencies,' a project begun in 2013 in his Colombian hometown where students of various ages marked their presence on large white canvases attached to school desks over six months. At YSP, 80 canvases created with local pupils are displayed; the project has been exhibited in 31 countries and has an archive of over 15,000 pieces.
Key facts
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an open-air gallery in Britain spanning 500 hectares.
- The park's collection includes works by Ai Weiwei, Anthony Caro, David Nash, and Giuseppe Penone.
- Ruth Ewan and Oscar Murillo are presenting projects at the Longside Gallery from July 13 to November 3.
- Ewan's 'Asking Out' recreates a 1972 Castleford classroom based on teacher Muriel Pyrah's method.
- The project was developed in collaboration with Pyrah's former students.
- Murillo's 'Frequencies' began in 2013 in his Colombian hometown.
- Students traced their presence on canvases attached to school desks for six months.
- 80 canvases from local pupils are on display; the project has been in 31 countries with over 15,000 pieces archived.
Entities
Artists
- Ruth Ewan
- Oscar Murillo
- Ai Weiwei
- Anthony Caro
- David Nash
- Giuseppe Penone
- Muriel Pyrah
Institutions
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- Longside Gallery
Locations
- Yorkshire
- United Kingdom
- Castleford
- Colombia