David Nash at Kew - outdoor sculptures

Browse the sculptures on display in the Gardens at Kew, as part of the David Nash at Kew: A Natural Gallery exhibition.

Tickets to the Gardens and the exhibition - adults £14.50, concessions £12.50, children under 17 FREE

Black Butt

Black Butt was originally made from the base of an elm tree that had succumbed to Dutch elm disease. It was quite rotten, so Nash cut out all the obvious spots of decay. He then charred it for his 2010 Yorkshire Sculpture Park show, where he paired it with Black Trunk. Now in bronze, it is shown separately here at Kew Gardens.

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Black Dome

David Nash has made several Black Dome sculptures in his career, but most have been site-specific. This is the first 'travelling' Black Dome.

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Black Sphere

At Kew, Nash has deliberately placed Black Sphere on high ground - to catch our peripheral view, 'like a black full-stop'.

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Black Trunk

Nash charred this signature work for his 2010 Yorkshire Sculpture Park show.

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Cairn Column

Cairn Column is carved from Sussex oak and was created for this exhibition at Kew.

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Charred Crossed Egg

Charred Cross Egg demonstrates how many of Nash's works evolve.

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Iron Dome

Nash is best known for his wood sculptures but has recently been developing some of these forms into cast-iron, steel and bronze works. Iron Dome, adjacent to the Nash Conservatory near Main Gate, is one such piece.

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Cork Dome

Cork Dome is the sculpture Nash is most excited about. It is an entirely new work, built onsite at Kew Gardens. It's also the first Nash has made from cork oak. He was inspired to make it while visiting the cork harvest in Portugal.

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