This week sees the opening of an outdoor exhibition of modern sculpture in Chatsworth Park in Derbyshire - Richard Dorment writes an excellent piece in the Telegraph.

Mounted by Sotheby’s, “Beyond Limits” is a selling exhibition that runs until October 17 and includes works by Hirst, Dali, Moore and Kapoor with all but one piece, Duane Hanson’s sunbather, displayed in the magnificent grounds of Chatsworth House.

Dorment is a delight to read, his enthusiasm is infectious and echos the feeling I get whenever I go to a good sculpture park. I do however, take exception to Dorment’s comment “The placement of Hanson’s suntanned babe in a gallery full of cold, white marbles is an excellent joke…” - to describe the “Veiled Lady” as cold makes me wonder whether he has actually seen it. It is a personal favourite of mine and cold it is not, it is serene, it is beautiful, it is stunning - if I had to choose which sculpture I could take home from Chatsworth, Hirst, Dali, Moore, Hanson, et al wouldn’t stand a chance.

Read Dorment’s report here

Pictures here

Chatsworth website here

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