One of the finest examples of a fortified medieval manor house, Haddon Hall dates from the 12th Century to the early 17th Century, whereupon it lay dormant for over two hundred years from 1700 until the 1920s, when the 9th Duke and Duchess of Rutland restored the house and gardens. Nik Ramage has drawn on this history, assembling machines which connect elements from the contemporary with the antiquated.
Shadows and Whispers has been designed to align with the spirit of Haddon. Walking machines shall promenade the Long Gallery; a chair cut in half but still standing, has been paired with tapestry fragments burnt but not destroyed during the hall’s restoration; and a solar system orrery has been re-crafted to spin punctuation and subtly placed in the Tudor parlour, where the Tudor and Elizabethan family would have enjoyed reading.
The intention is to create pieces that delight but also ignite the visitor’s curiosity, with each sculpture encouraging the viewer to look closely at its elements and question why it has been placed in its context within the hall.
Well-established in his field, Nik Ramage focuses on using garden shed technology to make machines that have drifted away from their primary utility and objects that have forgotten their purpose.
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VenueHaddon Hall
AddressBakewell, Bakewell, Derbyshire,
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The Chapel
The Chapel is a holiday home situated in Bakewell, 1.5 km from Haddon Hall. It provides free private parking.
De Ferrers
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Hartle
Hartle is a holiday home with a garden, set in Bakewell in the Derbyshire Region. It provides free private parking. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
Manners
Manners is a holiday home located in Bakewell in the Derbyshire Region and is 1.5 km from Haddon Hall. The unit is 5 km from Ashford Castle.
Priest Hill
Priest Hill is a holiday home set in Bakewell in the Derbyshire Region and is 1.5 km from Haddon Hall. It provides free private parking.
Henrys Haunt
Henrys Haunt is a holiday home set in Bakewell in the Derbyshire Region and is 1.5 km from Haddon Hall. The cottage is 5 km from Ashford Castle.
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