Charles Hadcock Explained

Charles William George Hadcock is a British sculptor[1] (born 1965 in Derby, England) known for his monumental sculptures that incorporate elements of geology, engineering, and mathematics. Hadcock's work also draws inspiration from music, philosophy, and poetry. He is a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Charles Hadcock's sculptures can be found in a variety of public and private collections around the world. His works are often large in scale and are made from a variety of materials, including steel, stone, and bronze. Two sculptures, "Helisphere"[2] and "Torsion II",[3] are exhibited in Canary Wharf Art Trail, London.

Education

Charles Hadcock studied at Ampleforth College 1979–1983, Derby College of Art & Technology 1983–1984, Cheltenham College of Art 1984–1987, Royal College of Art 1987–1989.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Charles Hadcock's work incorporates aspects of the natural world, geology and engineering, either overtly or covertly. Finding that the mathematical formulas for shapes observed within the natural world are often the source for solving engineering design problems, Hadcock has incorporated these ideas both at first and at second hand into components for his sculptures. His direct observation of rocks becomes a source for the surface of his sculptures while mathematics inform how a sculpture may be achieved with multiple castings of a single form. Hadcock's works are imbued with a visual vitality so that the sculptures remain free, dynamic, unrestrained, and immediate.[4]

Hadcock prefers to work on his sculpture rather than rely on production facilities so that the eye and hand of the artist are apparent in every work.  He believes that his knowledge, skill, and techniques are constantly evolving, informing each piece he makes.

Investigating Multiples, a 1996 solo exhibition in London at Reed's Wharf Gallery[5] [6] followed the siting of Caesura IV[7] [8] at Sculpture at Goodwood. His first monumental public commission in 1997, Passacaglia,[9] [10] [11] came after a national competition for a permanent work to be installed on Brighton Beach. Controversial initially, Passacaglia is now an iconic feature of the Brighton beachfront.

A 1999 exhibition of Hadcock's drawings and maquettes If in doubt, ask at London's Imperial College[12] [13] [14] was part of a drive by the university to encourage engineering students to learn about the arts. There is 1 in all of us[15] [16] [17] [18] was a collaboration with soundscape engineers at the Gardner Arts Centre, University of Sussex, whilst the Peter Scott Gallery at Lancaster University had to find additional exhibition space outside the gallery in 2006.[19]

Hadcock was included in the 1999 exhibition of British sculptors Shape of the Century at Salisbury Cathedral and Canary Wharf,[20] which was followed by inclusion in Bronze: Contemporary British Sculpture,[21] a group show to celebrate the millennium and the tradition of siting bronze sculptures in London parks. Hadcock's monumental bronze, Caesura VI, was installed and remains in situ in Holland Park, London.

At this time Hadcock moved his studio from London to Lancashire, as he required additional space and facilities to enable the production of the monumental works being frequently commissioned for locations around the country.

Hadcock has on occasion produced commissions, such as a monument to commemorate film director, James Whale, erected in 2001 on the grounds of a multiplex cinema in Whale's hometown of Dudley, and the installation of a sculptural gate and railings around a development in Central London.

Hadcock's exhibition program continued with a solo show at Canary Wharf in 2003, followed by a second larger solo show in 2011.[22] [23] [24] He showed in Sotheby's Beyond Limits exhibition at Chatsworth House in 2011[25] and 2016[26] and in independent solo exhibitions in London[27] at 60 Threadneedle Street in 2015,[28] [29] in the award-winning Eric Parry Architects designed foyer, and in a pop-up gallery near Green Park with the solo exhibition, Fusion, in 2016.[30] [31]

Business

Charles Hadcock is a director of Roach Bridge Tissues, a Lancashire-based manufacturing company specializing in bespoke printing and conversion of tissue wrapping paper.[32]

Between 2008 and 2012, he managed the development and installation of a hydro-electric power generating station at Roach Bridge Mill, Lancashire, where he is also the development director for an ongoing project to create a new business village on the historic mill site.

Hadcock is Chairman of Creative Lancashire,[33] a public and private sector initiative to encourage and support all the creative industries in Lancashire.

Past projects include the development and management of The Watermark Studios,[34] a mix of office and studio space in Preston (2001–2009).

Awards

Charles Hadcock received The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion on April 21, 2007.[35]

Hadcock was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant for Lancashire in 2014.[36]

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Notes and References

  1. . 1 June 1989. William Feaver encounters grandiose statements among the students at the RCA . Vogue.
  2. News: Contemporary Art Market. Lucie Smith. Edward. 12 June 1989. The Independent.
  3. News: Royal College of Art Degree Show. Packer. William. 13 June 1989. Financial Times.
  4. Web site: Charles Hadcock » Artists » Royal British Society of Sculptors. rbs.org.uk. 14 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215024110/https://rbs.org.uk/artists/charles-hadcock. 15 February 2018. dead.
  5. Book: Elliot, Ann. Investigating Multiples. 1996. 1899268065.
  6. Lambirth. Andrew. 22 May 1996. Pick of the Week. What's on in London.
  7. News: Home News. Bamber. Roger. 19 December 1995. The Guardian.
  8. Book: Sculpture at Goodwood. 1996. British Contemporary Sculpture. 0952523310. 96, 97.
  9. News: Sculptor Shapes up on the Beach. Windsor. John. 20 March 1998. The Independent.
  10. 1998. Sculpture 98, Passacaglia – Brighton Beach. Royal Society of British Sculptors.
  11. News: Welds Apart. Weld. Fay. 3 September 1999. Design Week.
  12. News: The Sounds of Silence in a new Blairopolis. Farmelo. Graham. 14 February 1999. The Independent on Sunday.
  13. News: Andrew Lambirth Reviews Graham Sutherland and Charles Hadcock. Lambirth. Andrew. 1 July 1999. London Magazine.
  14. News: John Windsors Guide to Collecting Contemporary Art: This Week Charles Hadcock. Windsor. John. 26 January 1999. The Independent.
  15. News: Learning Curve is an Inspiration for Sculpture. Hall. Sally. 3 November 2000. The Argus.
  16. News: Designs that show their True Metal. Merrick. Jay. 29 May 2001. The Independent.
  17. News: Art is the Business. Sweet. Fay. 3 February 2003. London Evening Standard.
  18. News: Pick of the Year. Elliot. Ann. 1 December 2000. Galleries Magazine.
  19. News: Art: Private view. Chapman. Peter. 12 May 2006. The Independent.
  20. Book: The Shape of the Century – 100 years of Sculpture in Britain. Canary Wharf Group.
  21. Book: Bronze: Contemporary British Sculpture. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. 2000.
  22. News: Art: Charles Hadcock, New and Revisited Sculptures. 1 March 2011. Canary Wharf Magazine.
  23. News: Visual Arts, Last Chance to see. 1 May 2011. Canary Wharf Magazine.
  24. News: Books and Art. Lambirth. Andrew. 1 April 2011. The Spectator.
  25. News: Ancient and Modern. 11 September 2011. The Daily Telegraph.
  26. Web site: Chatsworth House: Hadid sculpture part of annual exhibition. 10 September 2016. BBC.
  27. Web site: Encounter Contemporary: avant-garde e-gallery. Winter. Lydia. 21 August 2014. How To Spend It (Financial Times).
  28. News: Charles Hadcock. Elements. 27 March 2014. The Wall Street Journal. 1 October 2016.
  29. News: Exhibitions: Mixed Blessings. Lambirth. Andrew. 5 July 2014. The Spectator.
  30. News: 'Fusion' Exhibition of Sculpture Artist Charles Hadcock . Ikon London Magazine . 30 October 2016 . 23 February 2018.
  31. News: Charles Hadcock breaks with form at Encounter Contemporary. Milner. Catherine. 17 October 2016. Financial Times: How to Spend It. 17 October 2016.
  32. Web site: Charles Hadcock - the internationally-renowned sculptor from Samlesbury. October 2015.
  33. Web site: Charles Hadcock FRBS. Creative Lancashire.
  34. News: Business Insight. 9 August 2007. Design Week.
  35. News: Emphasis on Helping Others Get It Right. Arnold. Harriet. 21 April 2007. Financial Times.
  36. News: 21 April 2007 . Official Public Record . The London Gazette.