In spring, hoarded vigour burst from pavement cracks and splashed bared legs with petrichor tang. In summer, light lingered into evening with the unrushed longevity of good conversation. In autumn, trees painted the horizon with patterns of hammered bronze.
In winter… it was winter.
But, dear friends, it ends… it ends! After a deserved short break for winter to throw its customary strop, Jupiter Artland opens its gates to the public once more in April, unveiling a pleasant surprise for visitors.
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Clay Tree Wall by Andy Goldsworthy will be revealed for the first time in twelve years in Jupiter’s Upper Steadings Gallery, alongside beautiful and poetic works usually not on public display from Ian Hamilton Finlay.
WORK BEGAT WORK: Ian Hamilton Finlay & Andy Goldsworthy at Jupiter Artland coincides with Ian Hamilton Finlay’s centenary and the celebration of Andy Goldsworthy at National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. These two artists have been foundational to the aims and development of Jupiter Artland. Honouring this, Jupiter will present and celebrate both artists, placing their works in conversation.
Nicky Wilson, Founder and Director of Jupiter Artland, said, “In 2025 we celebrate two great artists who have played a pivotal role in the creation of Jupiter Artland. Ian Hamilton Finlay would have been 100 years old this year and there are international celebrations for him through an exhibition series, titled ‘Fragments’, and a new publication of the same name. At Jupiter we will celebrate his life and work alongside one of the nation’s greatest living artists, Andy Goldsworthy, who is being honoured with a presentation at the National Galleries of Scotland. For Jupiter the two artists are inextricably linked, and we are delighted to bring these works into dialogue during this significant year.”
The award winning contemporary sculpture park, located just outside Edinburgh, is also pleased to share permanent works on display, by artists such as Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley, Anya Gallaccio, Charles Jencks, Christian Boltanski, Cornelia Parker, Helen Chadwick, Joana Vasconcelos, Laura Ford, Marc Quinn, Nathan Coley, Nicolas Party, Pablo Bronstein, Phyllida Barlow, Rachel Maclean, Sara Barker, Shane Waltener, Tania Kovats, and Tracey Emin. Visitors can book wild swimming sessions to take a dip in Charles Jencks’ iconic Cells of Life; a new ice cream stand at the Jencks will provide refreshments for those enjoying this incredible landform. For more conventional swimmers, Gateway bathing sessions, in Joana Vasconcelos’ tiled pool, can be booked online via the website again for this year. New for 2025, families can drop-in to free creative activities bringing together art and nature, held in the Learning Area every Saturday, and on Fridays during the school holidays.
From May, a new exhibition will also open by artist Jonathan Baldock. Working across sculpture, installation and performance, Baldock’s works are saturated with humour and wit, alongside an uncanny, macabre quality that channels his interest in myth and folklore. Baldock’s new commission WYRD will be exhibited in the Ballroom until September, with a chance to see earlier work, Warm Inside in the Lower Steadings from 9 May until 27 July. Artist-designed merchandise, accompanying the exhibition, will be available exclusively through Jupiter Artland’s shop.
For more information, see Jupiter Artland.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. – Aristotle
