Thomas Houseago's sculptures inhabit secret Madrid garden

British artist Thomas Houseago presents his first major exhibition in Spain, 'Thomas Houseago. Sculptures. Banca March Garden', in a hidden garden in Madrid's affluent Barrio de Salamanca. The garden, spanning over 1,600 square metres, is the private grounds of the March family home and now headquarters of Banca March, rarely open to the public. To mark its centenary, the institution reopened the space for this presentation, which runs until 30 October 2026. Seven works in plaster, bronze and aluminium, including the nearly five-metre-tall 'Large Walking Figure I (Leeds)', are installed around a reflective pond amid chestnut and pine trees. Curator Anne Pontégnie noted that Houseago's 'open structures make the creative process visible'. Houseago criticized the art world for becoming 'its own island', arguing art should be as accessible as music or film. The garden setting, with shifting sunlight and falling leaves, amplifies the sculptures' ambiguity, creating a direct encounter rather than a monumental experience.