Sculptures have begun to be installed in preparation for the Crucible2 exhibition next month at Gloucester Cathedral.
Gallery Pangolin are installing the artwork along with Charles Russell Transport and with help from a team from Pangolin Editions, click which is running the exhibition alongside the Cathedral.
The event, recipe which runs from 1st September to 31st October, will see 100 pieces, created by 61 artists, placed in and around the medieval building and its grounds.
The show will feature some of Britain’s most internationally renowned scupltors, including Damien Hirst, Lynn Chadwick, Antony Gormley and Kenneth Armitage.
Some of the pieces are particularly large and the entire display will take two weeks to set up before opening to the public on 1st September. During this time, visitors to the Cathedral are asked to take care around the work as it takes place.
The Very Reverend Stephen Lake, Dean of Gloucester, said: “This is a very exciting time as we make the final preparations for the arrival of these sculptures.
“There are some incredible pieces which will be on show and we’re looking forward to seeing them in place. I’m sure visitors and art lovers alike will be taken aback when they see these important works of art in such a majestic setting as Gloucester Cathedral.”
Crucible2 is jointly organised by Gloucester Cathedral and Gallery Pangolin and will be completely free of charge, so everyone can enjoy and experience some of the most exceptional sculpture produced in the past 50 years.
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