Wakefield
Ive been back in my hometown of Wakefield over the weekend, whilst I was there I visited the brand new Hepworth Wakefield.
Whilst Im not the hugest fan of Barbara Hepworth, the museum has a great collection, not only of Barbara’s work, but of her st. Ives and Wakefield contempories such as Henry Moore and my personal fav, Ben Nicholson (below). The building itself is in a striking location on the river Calder weir opposite chantry Bridge, there are plenty of great views of the city from inside and outside the building.
As if this wasnt enough for one weekend I also found that Jaume Plensa has a wicked show on up at the nearby Yorkshire sculpture park too, which is well worth a visit just for a walk and the cafe even if you dont like sculpture. I hear Dizzee Rascal is a big fan of the YSP!
It was fun to see wireframe heads in this context!











