Commissioned artist: Ugo Rondinone
Curated by Lacuna
Standing at 5 metres high and weighing 1600 kg, Orange Yellow Hermit, by Ugo Rondinone addresses the dual reflection between the inner self and the natural world providing a new focal point for the millions of visitors travelling between Praed Street and Paddington station.
The artist was commissioned by invitation.
Ugo Rondinone, yellow orange hermit, 193cm width x 500cm height x 183cm diameter, 2022.
Install view photograph by Oliver Dixon © Paddington Square
"Stones have been a presence and recurring material and symbol in my art. They are the subjects of the stone figures that I began with the monumental Human Nature installation at the Rockefeller Plaza in 2013 followed by Seven Magic Mountains in the Nevada desert in 2016. yellow orange hermit will continue to address the dual reflection between the inner self and the natural world. Just as the external world one sees is inseparable from the internal structures of oneself, this work allows layers of signification to come in and out of focus, prompting the viewer to revel in the pure sensory experience of colour, form and mass while simultaneously engendering an altogether contemporary version of the sublime".
Ugo Rondinone, Artist
