Guy taplin messums gallery

An exhibition of over 60 new works by by celebrated East Anglian sculptor Guy Taplin.

"In this collection of well known garden birds [Taplin] has examined these sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle personalities and very skilfully crafted them into the psyches of his subjects.

But the real triumph is that they do not mask the real character of the birds, birds which are pared down to simple forms.

Guy taplin messums gallery in london

This reveals the artist as a keen observer of bird behaviour and someone with a deep understanding of our own." - Chris Packham, Naturalist and TV Presenter

Taplin's bird sculptures embody our longed for harmony with the natural world.

His obsession with birds extends beyond their beauty to their endurance, intuition and symbolic loyalty. Mostly shorebirds of various species, each bird is composed to capture their specific habits and character. His simplified, stylised forms seem to breathe each bird's very essence.

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