As every year, the Frieze Sculpture Trail, a herald of Frieze London, has taken over the southeast corner of Regent’s Park. But this year is different: the exhibition brims with unprecedented diversity and playfulness.
Assemble’s giant reed dog, Fibredog, invites visitors to walk beneath it. Erwin Wurm’s Ghost (Substitutes) plunges viewers into an unsettling yet humorous experience. Elmgreen & Dragset’s Life Rings installation adds an unexpected dramatic accent to the park’s natural flow.
Andy Holden’s sound sculpture Auguries (lament) offers a unique experience. Wearing headphones, you hear the ghostly calls of lost birds while simultaneously catching the real bird songs in the trees. This fragile connection between past and present becomes perhaps the trail’s most unforgettable moment.
Henrique Oliveira’s Desnatureza 8 resembles roots, yet it’s crafted from wooden debris of demolished buildings. Grace Schwidt’s When I Remember Through You builds a delicate bridge between memory and space. And Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s King of the Mountain, the final work of the artist who passed away this year, stands like a quiet monument in the park.
This year’s theme is “shadows.” Some works address it directly, others through subtle interpretation. What unites them is their invitation to viewers not just to look, but to think, engage in play, and ask questions.
The Frieze Sculpture Trail is on view in Regent’s Park’s southeast corner until November 2. Admission is free. Nearest Tube stations: Great Portland Street and Regent’s Park.
