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A sculpture garden: steel beams and a shifting view
The National Gallery’s Sculpture Garden pairs a designed landscape with contrasting works: beams in Aurora gather at a hub, while House I seems to shift as a viewer moves past it.
At a glance
A place worth remembering
A landscaped setting for outdoor sculpture
The National Gallery credits landscape architect Laurie D. Olin and Gallery staff with designing a setting for large-scale outdoor sculpture.[1]
Aurora: steel carried on three supports
The Gallery describes Aurora as a structure that carries its steel on three diagonal supports. Several beams meet in a circular hub at the centre and spread outward.[2]
House I: a fixed work, shifting view
House I stays fixed, yet one side seems to advance as the viewer changes position. The National Gallery identifies this perspective effect as parallax.[2]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
Who designed the Sculpture Garden landscape?
Landscape architect Laurie D. Olin worked with National Gallery staff on the design.[1]
Where do Aurora’s beams meet?
In a circular hub at the centre, from which they spread outward.[2]
What visual effect does the Gallery identify in House I?
As a viewer passes the fixed work, one side seems to advance; the Gallery calls this parallax.[2]
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