About this artwork
Lines and circles are the two shapes which recur in Richard Long's art. Although his work is based around walks made all over the world, Long also brings nature into the gallery by making sculptures using natural materials. In a world which is becoming increasingly urbanised and detached from nature, he makes the viewer aware of nature and its importance in our lives. Set out like a path, this fifteen metre-long line of willow sticks reflects the journey taken by the artist to collect the wood and design the sculpture. Unlike his sculptures made with stone, the space between the sticks gives this work a light, airy quality.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Richard Long (born 1945) English
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title:Willow Sticks
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date created:1980
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materials:Willow wood
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measurements:1650.00 x 200.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008
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accession number:AR00615
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gallery:
Richard Long
Richard Long
Long was born in Bristol, where he still lives. His work is about walking and the direct experience of nature. He trained from 1966-68 at Saint Martin's School of Art in London, where several of his contemporaries were busy questioning traditional forms of art. From the mid-1960s, while still a...