Gerry Judah BENGAL The Four Elements fire, water, earth & air

21st July - 9th September 2020

BENGAL : Ar􀀉sit, 2016: Photo by Sam Roberts

Gerry Judah’s BENGAL : The Four Elements will open at Grizedale Forest Gallery on 21st July. This solo exhibition marks a unique collaboration between Grizedale Forest and internationally acclaimed artist Gerry Judah, bringing together a striking body of work built over nearly a decade and originally commissioned by the Arts Council of England. Visually forceful and sensitively crafted, Gerry Judah's works poetically engage with prescient issues of climate change in India whilst also exploring the artist’s personal history. Drawing on essential natural elements in his exquisitely detailed sculptures, Judah constructs the intangible: clouds shift, waves splash and smoke rises. Works on display include drawings and sculptures dating from 2013- 2020.

Examples of the BENGAL series have recently been exhibited at the High Commission of India and Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Other major works by Gerry Judah are currently on permanent display at institutional venues ranging from the Imperial War Museum to St Paul's Cathedral, the House of Wisdom in Sharjah UAE and international sculpture parks such as Cass Sculpture Foundation, UK and Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park, New Zealand.

This exhibition coincides with the launch of Judah’s latest publication BENGAL: THE FOUR ELEMENTS with includes an insightful catalogue essay by Jay Merrick (former Architectural Critic of The Independent). Sign copies fo the publication are available to buy from the visitor centre.

The gallery space at Grizedale provides a perfect setting to view these thought provoking works. The exhibition is free and open from 11am until 3pm daily.

We are delighted to be back open but keeping everyone safe is our top priority. As you might expect, the coronavirus guidelines mean some things are running a little differently. Take a look at our Coronavirus visitor guide to read our guide to visiting the forest safely in the summer of 2020.

We are proud to have acquired the We’re Good to Go industry standard, awarded by Visit England. This is independent verification that we have followed government and industry COVID-19 guidelines, have a Risk Assessment in place and have implemented processes to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing.

For more information on the exhibition and information on visitor safety please contact Visitors Services on 0300 067 4495 or visit www.forestryengland.uk/grizedale