A exposição exclusiva exibe uma variedade de impressões e maquetes nunca vistas por Monro - o escultor da infame estátua de King Kong de Birmingham. Alguns dos trabalhos de Monro estão sendo exibidos atualmente na Tate Britain somente com hora marcada. A réplica idêntica da escultura original de King Kong de Monro pode ser encontrada
The artwork on display was produced by the artist between 1970 and 1979 – and includes print ‘Forest Fire’ and maquette ‘Ladies of the World’, a project developed for Unilever. Some of Monro’s work is currently being exhibited at Tate Britain by appointment only.
The brand-new exhibition is located in a pop-up gallery space in the old Lloyds Banking Hall on 22a Great Hampton Street, below Cordia Blackswan’s head office.
In July, Cordia Blackswan opened King Kong Park, where a 7m identical replica of Monro’s original King Kong sculpture can be found Após uma ausência de 50 anos na cidade. Anunciado pelo desenvolvedor, o novo King Kong foi criado por Robocarv de uma maquiagem da estátua original, emprestada de Wolverhampton Art Gallery para trazer o famoso macaco para a vida. Anel pela base de Peter Stuyvesant para a escultura para o esquema de locais públicos 'escultura da cidade', em parceria com o Conselho de Artes da Grã -Bretanha. E enquanto King Kong é considerado uma de suas maiores criações, o gorila é apenas uma das muitas esculturas criativas. Quando ele recebeu o resumo de King Kong, ele foi convidado a criar algo "orientado para a cidade", ao qual ele estava colocado em esculpir algo "desorientado na cidade". Monro é um artista pop extremamente significativo e eu, como curador, ficou incrivelmente honrado por ser convidado a trabalhar nesta exposição. CLAUDE e MAUDE - Nos últimos seis meses, foi um destaque na carreira para mim, e estou tão feliz por termos a oportunidade de dar à arte de Monro o reconhecimento que ela merece muito. ” Estamos ansiosos para continuar essa parceria para lançar esta exposição exclusiva única na vida. Grátis para todos, a galeria será um local fantástico para as famílias locais visitarem durante o verão do esporte. ”
Monro’s original King Kong statue was commissioned in 1972 for display in Manzoni Gardens in The Bull Ring by the Peter Stuyvesant Foundation for the Sculpture for Public Places Scheme ‘City Sculpture’, in partnership with the Arts Council of Great Britain.
Joe Monro, son of Nicholas Monro, said: “When the Cordia Blackswan team reached out to me and my family with the proposition of recreating King Kong, I was shocked – to say the least. My father is an incredible artist and sculptor, and while King Kong is considered one of his greatest creations, the gorilla is just one of many creative sculptures.
“The gallery is an opportunity to showcase his skilful work and what he stands for as a creative. When he received the brief for King Kong, he was asked to create something ‘city orientated’, to which he was set on sculpting something ‘city disorientated’.
“He has always wanted to challenge the ‘norm’, which naturally, is what makes him such a talented artist, and this exhibition only reinforces this further.”
Photographer, Bex Gaunt, who is involved in the exhibition added: “Nicholas Monro is an extremely significant pop artist and I, as a curator, was incredibly honoured to be asked to work on this exhibition. To have so many important Monro pieces together in one gallery – as well as the new 7m King Kong – is a coup for Birmingham, and a must-see for everyone.”
Alexa Woodward, Design and Strategy Director at Cordia Blackswan, commented: “Working so closely with Nicholas Monro’s family – Joe, Claude and Maude – over the last six months has been a career highlight for me, and I’m so happy we have the opportunity to give Monro’s art the recognition it so greatly deserves.”
Marcus Hawley, Managing Director at Cordia Blackswan, said: “We are so pleased to have returned a key piece of the city’s history – that will stand the test of time – in close collaboration with the Monro family. We look forward to continuing this partnership to launch this once-in-a-lifetime exclusive exhibition. Free to attend for all, the gallery will be a fantastic place for local families to visit during the summer of sport.”
A exposição foi aberta na terça -feira 26 TH julho e deve ser executado por dois meses, aberto de quinta a sábado, 11h às 16h toda semana. É gratuito para comparecer a todos. Downtown in Business
For more information on the gallery and King Kong Park, please visit the website here.
