Late British artist Lynn Chadwick to be focus of major retrospective at UK's Houghton Hall

"The 20th-century sculptor, known for his bronze and steel sculptures melding animal and human forms, is the subject of a major retrospective opening at 18th-century Houghton Hall in Norfolk (2 May-4 October). The Houghton exhibition, held across the house and grounds, will feature 30 works dating from the 1950s to the 1990s. They will include kinetic sculptures, key pieces featured include Beast VII (1956) and Back to Venice (Male), 1988, as well as a selection of Chadwick's best-known paired figures, known as "couples"—such as Jubilee IV (1985)."

"Chadwick trained as an architectural draughtsman then, after serving in the Second World War, began designing trade fairs stands. While doing so he began experimenting with mobiles—a form of kinetic sculpture. He was given his first solo exhibition at Gimpel Fils gallery in London in 1950. In 1956, Chadwick represented Britain at the Venice Biennale alongside the painter Ivon Hitchens. Chadwick presented a series of angular anthropomorphic sculptures made by welding together frames of iron rods which he filled with the industrial compound Stolit."

Lynn Chadwick, a prominent 20th-century British sculptor, is experiencing renewed recognition through a comprehensive retrospective at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, showcasing 30 works created between the 1950s and 1990s. His artistic practice centers on bronze and steel sculptures that blend animal and human forms, including kinetic pieces and paired figures known as "couples." The exhibition, organized by London-based gallery Pangolin, draws entirely from Chadwick's estate, including three works previously loaned to the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich. Chadwick's career began after World War II, initially designing trade fair stands before experimenting with mobiles and kinetic sculpture. He gained international recognition in 1956 when representing Britain at the Venice Biennale, presenting angular anthropomorphic sculptures created through welded iron rod frames filled with industrial compounds.

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