{"id":1734,"date":"2020-12-03T12:32:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T12:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cool-banzai.185-132-38-6.plesk.page\/?p=1734"},"modified":"2020-12-03T12:32:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T12:32:04","slug":"scottish-sculpture-subscription-scheme-offers-world-class-art-for-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cool-banzai.185-132-38-6.plesk.page\/?p=1734","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Sculpture Subscription Scheme Offers World-Class Art for Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Art lovers are being invited to join SPG Club \u2013 believed to be the world\u2019s first subscription scheme bringing specially commissioned sculpture by leading artists into members\u2019 own homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sculpture Placement Group (SPG) has designed the club to be exclusive but affordable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Membership will be restricted to 35 subscribers each paying \u00a345 a month for the chance to have two limited edition works a year – to keep forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first piece is being commissioned from Andy Holden, whose work has been bought by The Tate for its permanent collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second will be from Holly Hendry who has exhibited throughout the UK and Europe and is currently preparing a solo show and large-scale outdoor commission at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate V Robertson, of Sculpture Placement Group, said:<\/strong> \u201cWith Christmas on the way this is a chance to start collecting works by internationally-renowned artists that would beyond most people\u2019s reach ordinarily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat makes it even more special is that members will be able to have contact with the artists and follow the creation of some of the pieces, then have them delivered to their own homes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The works will be specifically created for display in a home environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy Holden said:<\/strong> \u201cHaving a sculpture in your own home and noticing it every day is very different to just seeing something once in a gallery \u2013 artworks have a way of communicating slowly over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt has always been a bit harder to persuade people to live with sculpture, so this is a good initiative. If you are interested in building a collection then collecting editions this is a good place to start, and this way of doing it works well for artists.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The club is the latest initiative from Glasgow-based SPG, which is dedicated to widening access to contemporary sculpture and making sure that the artists themselves get paid a proper rate for their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holly Hendry added:<\/strong> \u201cSPG club thinks ahead for the long term. To put an importance on sustainability means nurturing structures that prioritise ways to make sculpture, share sculpture and own sculpture, and ways for artists to make a living at the same time.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of pieces in each edition will be limited to 39, with four donated to charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full package of subscriber benefits is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n