Gothic art from late medieval England and the early years of the Renaissance is revealed in this film in all of its splendour and variety.
View Details >>In the summer of 2009, artist Antony Gormley, best known for his iconic Angel of the North, created One & Other for the 4th Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square. The work is a unique portrait of contemporary Britain and the documentary reveals the background to this living monument and explores its origins in the sculptor’s beautiful and mysterious art.
View Details >>Eric Gill was one of the twentieth century’s most admired sculptors. He was also a letter-cutter, typographic designer (of Gill Sans, among other typefaces), calligrapher, architect, writer, and teacher.
View Details >>Henry Moore is arguably the greatest sculptor of the twentieth century and his large-scale sculptures are centrally sited in many major cities across Europe and North America.
View Details >>The Victorians were obsessed by the nude in art. For many nineteenth century painters and sculptors the naked body, both male and female, was central to exotic historical fantasies and elaborate allegories of imperial power.
View Details >>Stuart Brisley is probably best known for his disturbing performance art that pushed his body to extremes but less is known about his previous four decades as an artist in which he embraced a diverse range of artistic expression.
View Details >>Matthew Bourne brings his unique take on the legendary 1948 feature film.
Shakespeare’s classic love story is given a novel twist by being set in the dystopian “Verona Institution”.