PUBLIC ART
"'Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."DEGAS
Many people don't expect contemporary art to be about beauty, but we're still human and the hunger for beauty is part of being human. Beauty is not so much a quality in the object beheld as the effect on those that behold it.
SERENITY
Hyde Park, London UK
Serenity is a striking bronze sculpture located on the south side of the Serpentine, near the Diana Memorial Fountain.
The sculpture is inspired by the Egyptian goddess of nature. It was designed by British sculptor Simon Gudgeon and was installed in the park in 2009.
Serenity was donated by Simon Gudgeon and Halcyon Gallery to help raise over £1m to build the The LookOut, an education centre in Hyde Park. At the base of the sculpture you can see 1,000 plaques, dedicated to supporters of the appeal.
SEARCH FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
No 1 Hyde Park, London UK
In 2012 Search for Enlightenment was installed outside No 1 Hyde Park, London overlooking Hyde Park and the Serpentine. Gudgeon's sculptures Dancing Cranes and Black Swans were also selected as key sculpture installations at London's most prestigious and luxurious address.
LEAF SPIRIT
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW, RICHMOND UPON THAMES, UK
In 2018 Leaf Spirit WAS be installed as a permanent sculpture in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Isis
National Museum of Wildlife Art, USA
In 2012 Simon Gudgeon's Isis sculpture was selected as one of the key pieces in the new sculpture trail at the museum. Gudgeon was also selected as the featured artist in the 2010 Western Visions show at the Museum
EMBRACE
Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters. Montreal, Canada
Embrace was installed outside the headquarters of Cirque du Soleil in 2013 and is featured as part of Art Public Montreal and is a permanent feature in the Jardin D'Oevres D'Art
SEARCH FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters. Montreal, Canada
Search for Enlightenment was installed at the headquarters of Cirque du Soleil in 2013.
BIRD OF HAPPINESS
Lympstone Manor, Exmouth
Bird of Happiness was installed at Lympstone Manor, Michael Caines MBE Michelin starred hotel and restaurant in 2016.
BIRD OF HAPPINESS
Mercia Marina, Willington
Bird of Happiness was installed at Mercia Marina, the largest inland marina in the UK in 2018.
