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Four sculptures will be on display throughout September, representing a ring, a dolmen, a tower and a castle. The sculptural frames will measure up to 30-foot-wide and eight-foot high. The architectural structures form ritual spaces, where viewers are invited to physically enter them for contemplation.

 

The final stage of the project, 'Monument', has been the result of a collaboration between sculptor Joe Kincaid, and painters Patrick Farncombe and Frances Lemmon. It will be on display within the castle grounds at four different locations.

 

Dr Jason Monaghan, Head of Heritage Services said: “We are pleased to be able to host artworks at our sites where they add an extra dimension to ancient landmarks. People can discover both heritage and art. It is an opportunity to visit unfamiliar sites and a prompt to revisit places often seen before.”

 

Timings of the four sculptures: 

 

- Erecting The Ring – 31th August – Taking down The Ring - 7th September

- Erecting The Tower – 10th September – Taking down The Tower - 17th September

- Erecting The Dolmen – 18th September – Taking down The Dolmen - 24th September

- Erecting The Castle – 25th September – Taking down The Castle - 2nd October

 

Joe Kincaid studied Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London where he specialised in sculpture. He said: "My aim is that more people create and, or experience art and that art is more accessible for those that might not ordinarily visit a gallery".

 

The material used to create the huge forms will be made from twelves canvasses that have been on display around the Island’s Heritage sites during the month of August. These canvases have weathered and have taken on different aspects of Guernsey's climate,  a part of the Island’s heritage that is almost always forgotten about. The canvases were painted by the public during workshops held during the first part of the initiative in July.

 

Jim Coupe, Managing Director of Skipton International said: “The Skipton Arts Festival is about opening up the arts to everyone on the island. Castle Cornet is a wonderful setting for the sculptures and we hope the picnic will be a big success.”