Artist Talk

James Wild Sculpture Exhibition: Meet the Sculpturer

West Dean

Free

West Dean is delighted to welcome the arrival of three new sculptures by James Wild, Regeneration, Calm in Chaos and Portal, now on display in our gardens. Forged from reclaimed scrap metal, each piece turns rough, discarded material into flowing, open forms that draw the surrounding landscape into its story.

Join James for a ‘Meet the Sculptor’ talk to learn first-hand how the work is made and the ideas behind it.

  • Friday 6 November, 3pm
  • Saturday 7th November, 11am
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“This collection of abstract sculptures explores change in nature. Harsh scrap is forged into loose, flowing natural forms. Opening up space draws the surrounding environment into each sculpture, telling a story rooted in place.” James Wild

A blacksmith’s apprentice in Cornwall in 2009, James has since developed an award-winning style across private and public commissions in the UK and abroad. Resourcefulness and circularity sit at the heart of his practice, balancing the raw intensity of metal with the purity of natural form.

Set among the landscape, the sculptures are best experienced in person. Take a slow stroll and see how each piece is unique in its own way, and how the light and the gardens bring them to life.

Find out more at jwsculpture.co.uk.