This year marks the opening of two major exhibitions by the Henry Moore Foundation: Henry Moore Drawings: The Art of Seeing (3 April - 27 October at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens) and Edward Allington: Things Unsaid (25 October - 19 January at the Henry Moore Institute).

While primarily known as sculptors, both Allington (1951-2017) and Moore (1898-1986) were exceptional draughtsmen. They used drawing to create imaginary spaces and impossible compositions, testing the limitations of the real world.

They can be further connected by their mutual interest in the Classical world, which this two day conference will use as a key research focus. What role did drawing have in re-configuring or re-capturing the essence of a world known primarily through sculpture and, moreover, the fragment? Does the creation of perceived space on paper, rather than the physical actuality of a three-dimensional object afford these sculptors an opportunity to further new understanding? Can Plato’s theories on sense, perception and form help to interpret such work?

By using the work of Moore and Allington as a starting point, this conference will explore the importance of drawing to sculptural practice.

Originally planned for Friday 11 October, Tania Kovats' lecture will now take place on Friday 6 December.

Saturday 12 October, 10am - 6pm

Henry Moore Studio & Gardens, Perry Green

Friday 29 November, 10am - 6:30pm

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

Friday 6 December

Royal Society of Sculptors, South Kensington, London

Tickets

11/12 October + 6 December
Friday 11 October, Royal Society of Sculptors, London, 6 - 8pm. Artists's lecture and wine reception.
Saturday 12 October, Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire, 10am - 6pm. Includes lunch.
Friday 6 December, Royal Society of Sculptors, London, 6 - 8pm. Artists's lecture and wine reception.
£20 / £15 concession

29 November
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, 10am - 6pm. Includes lunch.
£20 / £15 concession

Full conference
£30 / £20 concession