Sophie Ryder: Minotaur and Hare on Bench
1995 | bronze | Park Drive (exterior) | Art Map reference: E18
Sophie is well known her sculptures of animals and mystical creatures, in particular, developing the concept of the Lady-Hare, a woman with the head of a hare, inspired by the hare’s of the English countryside, as a counterpart to the masculine Minotaur of Greek Mythology. The Lady Hare’s body is based on Ryder’s own body, implying a personal attachment to her sculptures.
