Laura Ford at Pallant House Gallery

Laura Ford’s fantasy creatures Espaliered Girl (2007) and Lion (2014) form an unusual conversation with the formal architecture of the courtyard garden, the historic house and the contemporary extension. Ford selected the works specifically with the idea that they inhabit the space in a similar way to the objects in Jean Cocteau’s film ‘Beauty and the Beast’, in which everything in the grounds appears to come alive.

The installation, entitled ‘Beauty in the Beast’, provides a unique experience for diners in the Pallant Restaurant and Café, as well as visitors to the gallery, who can see this and all ground floor exhibitions for free.

Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm, Thursdays 10am – 8pm,
Sunday/Bank Holidays: 11am-5pm

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