Largest-ever Henry Moore exhibition opens at Kew

"Monumental Nature includes 30 works across the botanic gardens in west London and will run until 31 January 2027. Four sculptures will remain at Wakehurst, Kew's 500-acre wild botanic garden in Sussex, until May 2027. Kew said the art would offer "visitors a journey through the beauty and rich variety of Moore's oeuvre, exploring his exceptional output". Moore is regarded as one of the greatest British artists of the 20th century."

"The experience will invite visitors to engage deeply with Moore's artistic inspirations, revealing how his work was shaped by discoveries unfolding during his lifetime. He added: "His enduring interest in placing the human figure within the landscape speaks to our timeless and shared connection with the natural world." Along with sculptures, the exhibition will also feature drawings and prints."

"Moore's deep affinity with the natural world makes Kew and Wakehurst ideal settings for his work. "Throughout his career, he was inspired by organic forms - bones, stones, trees, and the rhythms of the landscape - and he believed that sculpture should exist in harmony with its surroundings.""

Monumental Nature presents 30 Henry Moore works across Kew Gardens in west London, running until 31 January 2027. Four additional sculptures remain at Wakehurst, Kew’s 500-acre wild botanic garden in Sussex, until May 2027. The exhibition includes sculptures as well as drawings and prints. Kew positions the display as a journey through Moore’s body of work, emphasizing how his artistic output was shaped by discoveries during his lifetime. Moore is known for semi-abstract bronze sculptures placed in public settings, with a lasting interest in the human figure within landscapes. The exhibition connects his inspiration from organic forms such as bones, stones, trees, and landscape rhythms to harmony between sculpture and surroundings.

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