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| Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Curious creatures exhibition inspired by childhood | Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Curious creatures exhibition inspired by childhood |
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| Montgomerie's exhibition features animals with human characteristics and explores the enjoyment and sometimes agonising experience of childhood | Montgomerie's exhibition features animals with human characteristics and explores the enjoyment and sometimes agonising experience of childhood |
| An exhibition aimed at capturing the sometimes difficult experience of childhood has opened at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP). | An exhibition aimed at capturing the sometimes difficult experience of childhood has opened at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP). |
| Hand Me Downs by Annie Montgomerie features animals with human characteristics such as cats and dogs. | Hand Me Downs by Annie Montgomerie features animals with human characteristics such as cats and dogs. |
| Montgomerie says their bodies are made from vintage finds, usually from the 1970s and 80s, adding a sense of nostalgia to each piece. | Montgomerie says their bodies are made from vintage finds, usually from the 1970s and 80s, adding a sense of nostalgia to each piece. |
| They often appear sad or lost, she adds. | They often appear sad or lost, she adds. |
| Each one of the sculptures is covered in retro fabric, "foraged locally where I live in Dorset", Montgomerie says. | Each one of the sculptures is covered in retro fabric, "foraged locally where I live in Dorset", Montgomerie says. |
| It is placed to replicate the differing directions of the fur or skin, achieving a "loved-to-death" threadbare look. | It is placed to replicate the differing directions of the fur or skin, achieving a "loved-to-death" threadbare look. |
| The exhibition is "inspired by childhood, of making do with what you are given." | The exhibition is "inspired by childhood, of making do with what you are given." |
| The curious creatures are covered in retro fabric "foraged locally" from her home in Dorset | The curious creatures are covered in retro fabric "foraged locally" from her home in Dorset |
| Talking about her anthropomorphic creations, she says they come "from a place of innocence" and are reminiscent of "a forgotten time in the world where the fear of growing up dances with the wonderful thoughts of what's to come. | Talking about her anthropomorphic creations, she says they come "from a place of innocence" and are reminiscent of "a forgotten time in the world where the fear of growing up dances with the wonderful thoughts of what's to come. |
| "I portray these emotions in the faces of my work; the tilt of the head and the eyes gazing straight to the soul." | "I portray these emotions in the faces of my work; the tilt of the head and the eyes gazing straight to the soul." |
| Montgomerie creates childlike figures with expressive faces conveying a range of emotions that a child may feel | Montgomerie creates childlike figures with expressive faces conveying a range of emotions that a child may feel |
| Having exhibited two small collections previously at YSP, Hand Me Downs is Montgomerie's largest exhibition to date with 30 unique pieces. | Having exhibited two small collections previously at YSP, Hand Me Downs is Montgomerie's largest exhibition to date with 30 unique pieces. |
| The exhibition runs until 26 February 2023. | The exhibition runs until 26 February 2023. |
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