New sculpture at Beverley Art Gallery celebrates the history of Beverley Shipyard
The team at Beverley Art Gallery are looking forward to welcoming a new sculpture – ‘Vera’, by Hannah Honeywill.
The work is part of the gallery’s Contemporary Arts Uplift funding from Arts Council England.
‘Vera’ is both a celebration and a memorial to the hundreds of ships that Beverley Shipyard produced over the years. The sculpture’s conception focuses on the history of the steam trawler ‘Vera’ built there in 1907. ‘Vera’ was wrecked at Mydalssandur, South Iceland, in 1925.
The sculpture will take the shape of thousands of iron rivets hanging on fishing wire, creating a shimmering shoal of rivets to form the shape of ‘Vera’. The rivets used to make the sculpture will be just like the ones used in traditional shipbuilding methods.
Beverley Art Gallery curator Helena Cox said: “I am delighted to work with Hannah on a project that is both innovative, inspiring and deeply rooted in the fascinating history of Beverley shipyards.
“The sculpture will be placed in the beautifully restored Edwardian ‘red gallery’ among the much loved artworks from our permanent collection. Having such a striking contemporary piece in this setting will create an inspiring contrast, perhaps even helping us to see the permanent collection in a new light.
The team at Beverley Art Gallery are looking forward to welcoming a new sculpture – ‘Vera’, by Hannah Honeywill.
The work is part of the gallery’s Contemporary Arts Uplift funding from Arts Council England.
‘Vera’ is both a celebration and a memorial to the hundreds of ships that Beverley Shipyard produced over the years. The sculpture’s conception focuses on the history of the steam trawler ‘Vera’ built there in 1907. ‘Vera’ was wrecked at Mydalssandur, South Iceland, in 1925.
The sculpture will take the shape of thousands of iron rivets hanging on fishing wire, creating a shimmering shoal of rivets to form the shape of ‘Vera’. The rivets used to make the sculpture will be just like the ones used in traditional shipbuilding methods.
Beverley Art Gallery curator Helena Cox said: “I am delighted to work with Hannah on a project that is both innovative, inspiring and deeply rooted in the fascinating history of Beverley shipyards.
“The sculpture will be placed in the beautifully restored Edwardian ‘red gallery’ among the much loved artworks from our permanent collection. Having such a striking contemporary piece in this setting will create an inspiring contrast, perhaps even helping us to see the permanent collection in a new light.
