An Unusual Sight

In a break from designing Artists & Illustrators, I enjoyed the glorious sunshine of the Sussex countryside this weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. I’d gone there looking forward to watching the variety of cars and bikes, old and new, tearing up the infamous hill climb - and I definitely wasn’t disappointed in that respect. But what I hadn’t banked on was finding one of the most impressive sculptures I’ve seen this year.

Soaring above the trees as I entered the grounds was a specially commissioned sculpture to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar E-type. Standing at 28-metres high and weighing in at 150 tonnes, this impressive sculpture by artist Gerry Judah is built out of piping and took 10 days to install.

Did any of you visit the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend? Let me know what you thought of the sculpture if so. And maybe you could recommend other artworks in unusual locations around the UK, to add to those picked out in the current issue of the mag.

- Chloë Collyer, Art Editor