Talk
Jaume Plensa
11 Nov 2017
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
Adults £10.00
Children £10.00
YSP Members £8.00
Address
- West Bretton
- Wakefield
- WF4 4LG
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- For West Yorkshire timetables call 0113 245 7676, for South Yorkshire timetables call 01709 515151 alternatively, visit www.wymetro.com
- Wakefield Westgate is the nearest main line station, around 7 miles from YSP. A taxi from the station costs approx £10. London King's Cross to Wakefield takes around 2 hours.
Event map
To celebrate the Park's 40th anniversary, we are delighted to invite internationally acclaimed artist Jaume Plensa to return to YSP to talk about his recent work and influences.
About
Plensa first exhibited at YSP as part of Artranspennine in 1998, showing his bronze sculpturePersonal Miraculous Fountain (1993–4) in the Camellia House. He returned to stage one of YSP’s most successful shows in 2011, which was also his first significant UK exhibitionIn celebration of this important year, YSP now welcomes a beautiful new seven-metre-high cast iron sculpture Wilsis (2016), overlooking the historic lakes at YSP.
Don't miss this exciting chance to hear one of the most respected and renowned sculptors working today.