Will Simpson

Artist Film · Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle · 2014

Thomas Houseago

A sculptural homecoming to Yorkshire.

My role: Filmmaker

Thomas Houseago's monumental figure installed outside Leeds Art Gallery

Commissioned by Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle and produced by Omni Pictures, this film follows Thomas Houseago's return to Yorkshire for a new body of public sculpture presented during Yorkshire Festival 2014.

Curators and visitors discuss the physical energy of Houseago's work, his roots in Leeds and his relationship with Yorkshire's sculptural history. The film moves between the monumental figure installed on Leeds Art Gallery and Large Owl B at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, showing both works in their public settings.

The commission formed part of the cultural festival accompanying the Tour de France Grand Départ, with workshops and activity across the Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle.

Material

The Leeds Art Gallery installation seen against the city facade
Pl. 01
Close detail of Thomas Houseago's Large Owl B
Pl. 02
Large Owl B installed in the landscape at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Pl. 03
The Leeds sculpture seen from below against the gallery roofline
Pl. 04
Yorkshire Sculpture Park visitor centre surrounded by trees
Pl. 05
An interview filmed in the art library
Pl. 06
Close detail of the sculpted surface against the garden foliage
Pl. 07
The lake and landscape at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Pl. 08
Credits
  • Filmmaker
    Will Simpson
  • Produced by Omni Pictures
  • Commissioned by Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle
  • Created for Yorkshire Festival 2014