Greg Wyatt has created a series of bronze sculptures displayed in the Great Garden at Shakespeare's New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon.

One sculpture focusses on Lear and the Fool in 'King Lear' Act 3 Scene 2. Lear is an old man on the edge of madness, railing in a storm while the Fool pleads with him to take shelter. To create his Lear, Greg Wyatt stripped away the skin to ‘… heighten the artistry and portrayal of withered, weakened, and raw humanity.’

Quotation from an interview given by Greg Wyatt to Professor Stanley Wells and Dr Paul Edmondson in 2017.

For more insight into Greg Wyatt's creative processes watch the full interview below.

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Interview given by Greg Wyatt to Professor Stanley Wells and Dr Paul Edmondson

2017

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust