Chelsea College of Arts, London invited alumni Hsiao-Chi Tsai and Kimiya Yoshikawa to produce an outdoor public sculpture for Henry Moore Plinth Project. It is placed on the plinth where one of Henry Moore’s most significant sculptures is usually installed, Reclining Figure No.1, next to Tate Britain.

Taken inspiration from the courtyard's absent iconic split-figure sculpture by Henry Moore, Tsai & Yoshikawa create a bench-like sculpture to echo with Moore’s ideas in his sculptures King and Queen and Mother and Child – of dividing the human figure into two parts and exploring our relationship with the landscape.

As the viewer moves around the sculpture, Moore's explanation of two abstract forms allows us to explore the relation of the work to the landscape. The piece offers endless visual possibilities, of the two parts being separated and reconnected from all different angles. With closer inspection, it reveals intricate details of abstract shapes, patterns and textures that dance with the changing light.

Tsai & Yoshikawa Figure No.1, 2015
Outdoor sculpture for Henry Moore Plinth Project
Mirror stainless steel, powder coating, steel, Perspex
175 x 70 x 70 cm and 165 x 110 x 110 cm

Commissioned by Chelsea College of Arts, sponsored by Taiwanese Ministry of Culture.

Location: Henry Moore Courtyard, Chelsea College of Arts, Millbank, London.

Photos: Tiffany Lin Photography