Artist Andy Goldsworthy on gathering gravestones: This is my best work yet
Summary
Artist Andy Goldsworthy is creating a large artwork called "Gravestones" in the Lowther Hills, Dumfriesshire, using stones collected from graveyards. He is working with local gravediggers to gather the stones, and the project has received a £200,000 grant from a new art prize funded by the Hugo Burge Foundation.Key Facts
- Andy Goldsworthy is an artist creating an artwork called "Gravestones" using stones from graveyards.
- The artwork is being made in the Lowther Hills in Dumfriesshire.
- Goldsworthy is collaborating with gravediggers from 108 cemeteries to collect the stones.
- The finished piece will be 25 meters by 25 meters and surrounded by a wall.
- The project aims to offer a place for people to both mourn and celebrate loved ones.
- The artwork is funded by a £200,000 grant from the 'Dent in the Universe' art prize.
- The prize is supported by the Hugo Burge Foundation, named after the late philanthropist Hugo Burge.
- The project reflects ideas Goldsworthy had after visiting his ex-wife's grave in 2008.
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