Museums in many countries remain closed, but at least spring has sprung. This week’s Apollo Art Diary picks out four arty gardens to enjoy…
Lord Burlington’s vast 18th-century villa at Chiswick was one of the earliest example of neo-Palladian architecture in the country. But its garden is perhaps more significant – designed by William Kent, it is considered the prototype of the English landscape garden, a style that was imitated throughout Europe. With its sloping lawns, cascades, and a small rustic folly in the form of an Ionic temple, this was a rejection of the formal French gardens of the previous century in favour of artful informality – a nod to the Arcadian visions of Claude and Poussin. From 27 May–31 October, the house and gardens will be home to ‘Bring into Being’, a show of site-specific installations by Mark Wallinger, Peter Adjaye and Jaimini Patel; the latter is presenting a durational piece that brings organic matter from the gardens into Chiswick House. Find out more from Chiswick’s website.
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Jaimini Patel with Matter as the densest form of energy – energy as the lightest form of matter (2021)
Chiswick House