Sculpture in the City is a sculpture park that takes place every year in London, United Kingdom. Located in the City of London, the artworks in the open-air sculpture trail are updated annually and remain in place for the year.[1]
Since its inception in 2011, the event has hosted 130 artworks by 113 artists at locations throughout the city.[2]
Sculpture in the city is a collaboration between Lacuna Projects[8] and the City of London Corporation. Stella Ioannou is the director of Lacuna Projects.[9]
Each year, 200 students from schools in and around the City of London take part in workshops to explore and creatively respond to the artworks on show.[10]
In 2022–23, the 11th edition featured work by Emma Louise Moore, Sarah Lucas, Victor Seaward, Shezad Dawood,[26] Oliver Bragg, Pedro Pires, Jesse Pollock, Ugo Rondinone, Emma Smith, Bosco Sodi, Claudia Wieser, Mike Ballard, Alice Channer, Bram Ellens Jun T. LaiEva Rothschild and Guillaume Vandame.[27]
In 2023, the 12th edition featured works by Simeon Barclay, Oliver Bragg, Jocelyn McGregor, Phyllida Barlow, Arturo Herrera, Vanessa da Silva,[28] Larry Bell, Rafael D’Aló, Isamu Noguchi, Mika Rottenberg, Emma Louise Moore, Pedro Pires, Jesse Pollock, Ugo Rondinone, Victor Lim Seaward Emma Smith and Elisa Artesero.[29]
Aldgate Square Commission
A new biannual art commission for Aldgate Square was announced by Sculpture in the city, to support emerging artists in the UK. Jocelyn McGregor's artwork was unveiled in May 2022, and will be followed by Emii Alrai's sculpture.[30][31]