4th April 2018 by Frances
Lynn Chadwick
Walking in…
Lynn Chadwick, King and Queen, detail
Lynn Chadwick, ‘King and Queen’, 1990, Bronze. Sited above the entrance to Fortnum and Mason’s, Piccadilly.
Chadwick frequently explored the dynamic relationship of two figures. He used featureless triangular and square heads to symbolise male and female figures. He said that ‘body language has more power in conveying mood and character than facial features.’ The geometric figures seem to have evolved from the construction of the sculpture’s armature, which Chadwick described as ‘drawing in… rods’, resulting in ‘bones on the outside’.
This regal couple were installed here as part of a temporary exhibition held throughout this famous store in 2016. The exhibition (Fortnum’s x Frank) displayed 60 works from Frank Cohen’s British modern and contemporary collection. It appears Chadwick’s ‘King and Queen’ have found a permanent site.
This sculpture can be seen on the Burnt Sienna Walk, enroute between the White Cube and the ICA.
