Ellie Harrison, 'Life Raft'. Designed as the final hole of a playable mini golf course, 'Life Raft' is a scale map of the UK which requires a treacherous crossing to reach. Ellie's work is often playful, whilst harbouring weighty, significant socio-political commentary. This work is a reflection on the escalating number of climate refugees predicted over the next century, displayed in an apt location along the flood planes of the Thames. Originally shown as part of ‘Doug Fishbone’s Leisure Land Golf’, one of the collateral events of the 2015 Venice Biennale, it appears as part of WINTER SCULPTURE PARK 2025, marking 10 years since it's conception, a somber occasion given the tragic events that have unfolded in the English channel in recent years.

Alegria Repila Smith, 'Caryatid (Fallen)'. Alegria's contribution to Winter Sculpture Park attacks the sinister forces which destroyed the original ‘Caryatid’. Having promised ‘Caryatid’ to WSP, she discovered it had been sledgehammered to pieces. ‘Caryatid’ (2023) was a memorial of the violences suffered by women in Woodhouse Moor, Leeds. A trick of fate resulted in the abduction and slaughter of the monument. ‘Caryatid (Fallen)’ seeks retribution against the perpetrators of this continued attack on womens’ safety and memory. Lying prone in Thamesmead, it bears its wounds for all to see. During WINTER SCULPTURE PARK, the earth attempts to conceal the unforgettable horrors which created it. Concrete never forgets. Repila Smith’s contribution to WINTER SCULPTURE PARK attacks the sinister forces which destroyed the original ‘Caryatid’. Having promised ‘Caryatid’ to the PARK, she discovered it had been sledgehammered to pieces. ‘Caryatid’ (2023) was a memorial of the violences suffered by women in Woodhouse Moor, Leeds. A trick of fate resulted in the abduction and slaughter of the monument. ‘Caryatid (Fallen)’ seeks retribution against the perpetrators of this continued attack on women's safety and memory. Lying prone in Thamesmead, it bears its wounds for all to see. During WINTER SCULPTURE PARK, the earth attempts to conceal the unforgettable horrors which created it. Concrete never forgets.

No.32 presents the fourth edition of Winter Sculpture Park.