Forest to Forest

Forest of Dean Sculpture trail

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust brings major new sculpture commissions to Sculpture Trail to celebrate 35-year anniversary

‘Forest to Forest’ is a new temporary trail curated and produced by Matt Nightingale & Cathy Mager, that will run alongside the existing Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail at Forestry England’s Beechenhurst site. It has been designed to uplift visitors after the hardship of the pandemic and help them reconnect with nature.

Featuring eight artists from the UK and overseas – including a father and his nine-year-old daughter who won the Trust’s open call for South West artists – the sculptures celebrate forest wildlife, flora and fauna and present a diversity of voices. Artists include Alicja Biala, Seyi Adelekun, Lee Baker & Catherine Borokowski (Graphic Rewilding), Monsieur Plant, Atelier LandART, Edith Meusnier, Michelle Cain, and Robin & Isla Collings.

The temporary trail is designed to be shorter than the main 4.5 mile trail, making it a more accessible and family friendly route. It will stay in place for six months from mid-July. 

Photography by Julian Preece Photography (except for images of The Trees Are Talking which are by the artist)