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Tuesday 31st May 2005
Shropshire rocks!
Clee Hill by Stephen Cox
The dhustone piece Clee Hill weighs 25 tonnes

An outdoor sculpture exhibition opens at Ludlow's Meadow Gallery in June.

Entitled Mappa Mundi, it features the work of Stephen Cox, a sculptor who has recently settled in the county.

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The Meadow Gallery was established in 2001 with an Arts Council England, West Midlands award and is based in 3 acres of specifically designed riverside meadows and woodland next to Burford House Gardens, near Ludlow.

The Mappa Mundi Exhibition is supported by Arts Council England, the Henry Moore Foundation, the Elmley Foundation and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

Stephen Cox was born in Bristol and studied sculpture at the Central School of Art and Design. He first made his reputation as a maker of minimalist works in exhibitions at the Lisson Gallery.

In all the exhibition features nine pieces of his work carved from stone from around the world.

Entitled Mappa Mundi, the exhibition takes centre stage at the outdoor Meadow Gallery, which is in the grounds of Burford House, near Ludlow. It's on again this year after a successful summer at the same location in 2004.

Stephen Cox's work
Stephen Cox's work

It's all based around the concept of the 13th Century map of the world held in Hereford Cathedral.

The Mappa Mundi recorded real places as well as mythical, Bblical and spiritual lands. It only records eight sites in England, yet one of them is Clee Hill.

And the exhibition features Cox's latest work, entitled Clee Hill and carved from pieces of local dhustone.

Stephen Cox at work
Stephen Cox at work

It stands amongst eight other pieces carved from Etruscan peperino, Indian basalt and Egyptian Imperial red porphyry.

Stephen Cox has worked for many years in India, Italy and Egypt but has recently settled his main studio in south Shropshire on the flanks of Clee Hill.

A major figure in recent British sculpture, Stephen Cox has had many acclaimed exhibitions abroad and in Britain, including solo shows at the Tate Gallery and the Dulwich Gallery.

Yatra by Stephen Cox
Yatra by Stephen Cox

He recently exhibited a major work in the National Gallery's Encounters exhibition.

His work is represented in important private and public collections world-wide including the Tate Gallery; the British Museum; the Ludwig Collection in Germany and Uffizi, Florence.

The exhibition runs from 19th June until 5th September 2005. Meadow Gallery is located 8 miles
from Ludlow on the A456 Tenbury Wells road and Burford House Gardens are signposted from the main road.

Honey Daisy by Stephen Cox
Honey Lingam by Stephen Cox

Opening Times
Open daily from 9 am to 6pm.
Last entrance at 5:30 pm.

Prices:
Adults £3.95
Children £1.00
Admission price includes entry to Burford House Gardens.

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