Jupiter Artland
Tania Kovats: Rivers
2 August – 2 September 2012
A major new installation by the British sculptor Tania Kovats, Rivers is sited along the banks of the lake at Jupiter.
One hundred specimens of water from one hundred rivers around the British Isles have been collected, distilled into one hundred sealed museum quality jars and stored inside a new boathouse. Each sample of water holds the memories of time, place and events, preserving them forever. The collection prompts us to consider the landscapes that we hold in our memories and preserve in our psyche.
Rivers opens up to the public an entirely new space at Jupiter. Planted all in white, the landscaping creates a luminous setting for the boathouse.
Jupiter Artland is a unique, award winning sculpture garden 12 miles outside Edinburgh and houses the private collection of Robert and Nicky Wilson. The permanent site specific works on display in the peaceful woodland and meadows of the Jacobean house are by leading contemporary sculptors including Nathan Coley, Alec Finlay, Laura Ford, Anya Gallaccio, Andy Goldsworthy, Antony Gormley, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Charles Jencks, Anish Kapoor, Jim Lambie, Peter Liversidge, Cornelia Parker, Marc Quinn, Shane Waltener and Henry Castle.
Bonnington House Steadings, Wilkieston, EH27 8BB
01506 889 900
Thur—Sun, 10—5pm
Mon 27 August, 10—5pm
Adult £8.50, Children (6—16) £4.50
Family and concession rates available (see Jupiter’s website for details)