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Southwark Council has finally announced the successful artist in its competition for a new work for Dulwich Park, to replace the stolen Hepworth bronze Two Forms (Divided Circle). The chosen work is Three Perpetual Chords by Conrad Shawcross, comprising three iron sculptures which the artist describes as "visual descriptions of musical chords”, reflecting the mathematical … Continue reading New artwork for Dulwich Park – Hepworth’s legacy

Southwark Council has undertaken a consultation on whether there should be parking enforcement in the park.  Formal notice of their proposals appeared on their website: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200140/parking_projects/3121/dulwich_park_car_park Dulwich Park Friends supports the first two proposals, but objects to the third (a four hour time limit for parking).  This is what we said in our formal response: … Continue reading Parking controls in the park?

Almost a year has passed since the brutal theft of Hepworth’s Two Forms from Dulwich Park overnight on 19th/20th December 2011. The level of response to its disappearance proved immense. One much-disappointed art-lover put it well in saying that in some ways the artwork has had increased ‘presence through absence’. Not content with simply accepting … Continue reading Homage to Hepworth – One Year On

The month of May sees the park graduate from the lush greens of spring into awesome displays of colour.  Most notably these come from the imposing rhododendrons in the American Garden, as well as from the azaleas (left).  These are not only intermingled with the rhododendrons, but also adorn beds elsewhere in the park, especially … Continue reading Rhododendrons and more – 2012