‘Rhythm of Light’ celebrates Hepworth
A much-anticipated exhibition celebrating the life and work of renowned British sculptor Barbara Hepworth will take place next month at The Hepworth Wakefield in Yorkshire, one of the UKs leading art galleries. The free event on Saturday 4th September will also feature the accompaniment of a new work written by composer Liz Lane performed by Hepworth Band.
‘Rhythm of Light’ is a new composition by Dr Liz Lane that celebrating the life and work of Barbara Hepworth. It is comprised of four movements: 'Landscape', 'Shadow cast by the sun', 'Pavan and Galliard' and 'Rhythm and dance and everything'. 'Landscape' sets the scene and reflects on how memories of Hepworth’s childhood journeys across Yorkshire remained with her throughout her life. The music ebbs and flows with the hills and roads before slowing slightly to reach the crest of the hill (the only tempo change), then returning to the constant patter of the engine.
'Shadow cast by the sun' is reflective of the sculptor working on her own but not alone, much like the process of writing music. In this movement there is a sense of isolation before sharing the work with others, which also reflects the context of the pandemic in which the work was composed. 'Pavan and Galliard' represents some of the enduring and iconic shapes of Hepworth’s work, whilst bringing to mind direct musical representations of form.
'Rhythm and dance and everything' is a celebration of Barbara Hepworth’s life and work, and also musicians coming together to play live music again after the Covid-19 pandemic. This joyful finale incorporates rhythms of Barbara Hepworth working on a sculpture, taken from the film Barbara Hepworth – Figures in a Landscape (Dir. Dudley Shaw Ashton, 1953).
For further information and to book free tickets visit: https://hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/hepworth-brass-band-rhythm-of-light/
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