AMY STEPHENS

Waking Matter II, 2025 - The Lovington Sculpture Meadow was opened by Her Majesty Queen Camilla in September 2025.

Amy Stephens was commissioned by Dulwich Picture Gallery in London to create one of the first outdoor sculptures for the gallery’s major redevelopment project. Their extensive renovation project, titled Open Art, is the first revamp for the museum in more than 20 years. Designed by the Landscape Architect Kim Wilkie, it involved transforming three acres of green space into a new public offering on site and an expansion of Dulwich Picture Gallery’s Sculpture Garden. The Lovington Sculpture Meadow is perfectly situated alongside a new permanent ArtPlay Pavilion for younger children.

Journey + Process

The artist sourced 1 tonne of surplus marble from a working quarry in Carrara, Italy. The specific area is famous as the source for Michelangelo’s Renaissance sculptures. Stephens located the mild steel from the UK as it was being discarded from a previous local project and has therefore been reused to create the sculpture.

The marble has been growing silently for millions of years and is now set on a modern steel pedestal. White calcite crystals sparkle in the light and physical marks adorn both the marble and the steel with the making process clearly visible. At 4 metres high, the sculpture bridges architecture and art, highlighting the importance of interaction and playfulness.

By walking around and underneath the artwork, the viewer can reflect as a new form emerges out of natural materials. This sculpture is a celebration of the landscape offering us an insight into the importance of this terrestrial wonder.

Images taken on site at MSO Marine, Brentford, London

Fabricators MSO Marine | Structural Engineers Price and Myers | Installation Dulwich Picture Gallery