Nicholas Monro, King Kong, for the City Sculpture Project, 1972, the Bull Ring Birmingham. Eight cities were loaned sculptures by emerging artists with the option to buy them. Only one of the 16 pieces commissioned was kept in situ. Some were even deliberately destroyed highlighting the negative attitude to ‘modern’ art. © Arnolfini Archive
City Sculpture ProjectNicholas Monro, King Kong, for the City Sculpture Project, 1972, the Bull Ring Birmingham. Eight cities were loaned sculptures by emerging artists with the option to buy them. Only one of the 16 pieces commissioned was kept in situ. Some were even deliberately destroyed highlighting the negative attitude to ‘modern’ art. Copyright Arnolfini ArchiveExhibition details for Out There