international artist Bruce Asbestos, unveils ‘Pepperpot the Mole’ at Ilam Park

Derbyshire Times

Step into a world where art meets nature! Witness the grand unveiling of 'Pepperpot the Mole' at the picturesque Ilam Park by the internationally acclaimed artist, Bruce Asbestos. This captivating installation promises to spark joy and curiosity in visitors of all ages.  Discover the inspiration behind 'Pepperpot the Mole' and its significance within the stunning landscapes of Ilam Park. Bruce Asbestos shares his unique artistic vision and the creative process of bringing this whimsical character to life. This delightful sculpture celebrates the beauty of the natural world and invites viewers to connect with their surroundings in new and meaningful ways.  Don't miss this unique fusion of contemporary art and natural beauty!  #PublicArt #Sculpture #IlamPark #BruceAsbestos

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00:00Introduce yourself and tell me a bit about the art installation behind you.

00:03Hi, I'm Bruce Bestos and this is Peppa Buck the Mole here at Island Park. It's a new commission

00:10celebrating the landscape, the natural landscape around here. It's also meant to be a provocation

00:16of people kind of coming and seeing what's interesting about Island Park.

00:20How long has it taken and what's the inspiration?

00:23So it's taken about seven months to bring together

00:26The actual woodworking and that sort of thing was maybe three months. I worked with a team on this one

00:32So it's the largest outdoor installation I've done. It's nearly four meters tall. It's really exciting to be able to

00:40to try something new out a new a new material for me and the inspiration came from doing a site visit here

00:46I was walking around the grounds looking for sites that we could use and inspiration and I stepped back on a molehill

00:53As I was looking over at Thorpe Cloud and I really liked the idea that somehow Thorpe Cloud was like a massive molehill

01:00So that was the start of the kind of journey that has led us to Peppa Park the Mole

01:05So it's going to be here till November

01:08Island Park is a national trust but it's free entry

01:11You can go inside it and

01:13relax in there or

01:16enjoy the

01:17enjoy the views out the door

01:19There's also a mole hunt so you can go around the park looking for the other Peppa Pots that have popped up

01:28So I'm based in Nottingham

01:31and my work generally is quite fun

01:34People seem to respond to it quite well. I'm usually making monsters or making creatures like the Mole Monster Size

01:42This particular piece of work is also partly inspired by Peppa Pot which is a kind of folly that's on the grounds here

01:49a beautiful

01:50architectural

01:51weird design

01:53but it's great to

01:54great to kind of bring that into the sculptures that I make so sort of site specific if you like

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