Comment | Ryan Gander's first permanent public work in London puts a new shine on bronze

Ryan Gander's new bronze sculptures in London challenge the conventions of public art by embracing playful designs co-created with local schoolchildren, fostering inclusivity.

For me, the excitement and the challenge was to trick the audience into approaching these figurative bronzes without that horrible stigma. It was trying to defy expectation.

In France, they say art pour la public; it's a completely different way of thinking about it, whereas we just think about art in public space.

Letting schoolkids call the shots was an effective way to puncture pomposity. There's nothing hubristic about this trio.

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