2021

SE2813 : Sculptures - animate and inanimate

taken 2 years ago, near to West Bretton, Wakefield, England

Sculptures - animate and inanimate
Sculptures - animate and inanimate
At first sight, this image appears to show a large sculpture (Three Piece Reclining Figure No.1 by Henry Moore) surrounded by sheep.

It may come as a surprise to learn that the sheep themselves are also a sculpture - albeit a mobile and animate one - by Kate Daudy and Kostya Novoselov, under the rather wordy title "Alternative Random Number Generator: the Sheep of Mr Charles Platts (2021)". The sheep have been sprayed with numbers to demonstrate random number theory as they wander around the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

We are assured that the numbers were applied with an organic and non-toxic spray under the supervision of the owner-farmer and that no animal has been or will be harmed in any way but there is no suggestion that the sheep were consulted about whether they wished to be included in the exhibition. Remarkably nearly all the sheep in the Park and in this project were concentrated up at the top of the Park by the main entrance when this image was taken.

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Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Grassland Park and Public Gardens Primary Subject: Sheep other tags: Sculpture Grassland Sheep Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SE2813, 285 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Oliver Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 10 December, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 11 December, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2884 1306 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:36.7981N 1:33.9326W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 28833 13036
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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