Summary
Liberty Grip is a 2008 sculpture in bronze by English artist Gary Hume. The sculpture is today situated on a riverside path on the east side of The O2 at North Greenwich in south-east London, where it forms part of The Line, a public sculpture trail that very roughly follows the path of the Prime Meridian as it crosses the River Thames.
| Liberty Grip | |
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| Artist | Gary Hume |
| Year | 2008 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | North Greenwich, London |
| 51°30′16″N 0°00′18″E / 51.50437°N 0.00509°E | |
History edit
Created in 2008, Hume modelled Liberty Grip in three discrete sections using the arm of a mannequin as a template,[1] and it was exhibited at White Cube gallery in Bermondsey, London in 2013.[2] In describing the work, the gallery said "Hume ... positioned the three arms into an evocative group of forms that suggests both a bundle of limbs or a contorted hand."[2]
In 2014, it was one of nine works chosen from over 70 submissions for the inaugural year of The Line,[3] an art project distributed along a three-mile route following some of London's waterways between Stratford and North Greenwich.[4] The route opened in 2015.[5][6] The five Greenwich elements of The Line also form part of an art trail across the Greenwich Peninsula.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Gary Hume". The Line. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Gary Hume: Liberty Grip (6 March – 21 April 2013)". White Cube. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Gary Hume Liberty Grip, 2008". The Line. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Jury, Louise (11 July 2014). "New sculpture trail, The Line, to appear along east London's waterways". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "The Line". Time Out London. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ McCabe, Katie (28 April 2020). "London's first public art walk The Line goes online". Time Out London. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Greenwich Peninsula". Design London. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
