Chris Mardell, just before his talk

Peterborough Sculpture Trust was set up in 1988 by Peterborough Development Corporation. Since then it has commissioned and acquired a collection of over 30 major pieces by contemporary British sculptors, including works by Antony Gormley, Sir Anthony Caro, Barry Flanagan, Kenneth Martin, Lee Grandjean & others. Chris Mardell, who now lives in Norwich and is a trustee of NCAS, is also a former chair of the Peterborough Sculpture Trust. He will present a review of the Trust’s thirty-year history, but based on his experience, he will also ask questions about how public art generally is commissioned, presented and valued, with particular relevance for Norwich.

Chris gave us a serious critique of all the difficulties associated with projects that seek to commission and place public art in the City and outlined some pointers for possible ways forward . . .

Wednesday 21 November 2018, 7.30pm
The Auditorium, The Forum, Norwich
Members £2.50, non-members £4.00