A solo show at the Ornamental Cast Iron Museum, Büdelsdorf, Germany, May 29 - November 2, 2025.
'What interests me most about studying animals is identifying the spirit and character of the individual creatures. I try to create a sense of the living, breathing subject in a static 3-D form, attempting to convey the emotional essence without indulging in the sentimental or anthropomorphic.'
Working with the medium of galvanised wire, Kendra is established as a world-renowned contemporary animal sculptor. She is most well-known for the 2010 Historic Royal Palaces Commission to make thirteen sculptures for the Tower of London. 'Royal Beasts' helps tell the story of the Royal Menagerie that existed at the Tower from the 1200s. The works are permanently installed at this world heritage site.
Working with the medium of galvanised wire, Kendra is established as a world-renowned contemporary animal sculptor. She is most well-known for the 2010 Historic Royal Palaces Commission to make thirteen sculptures for the Tower of London. 'Royal Beasts' helps tell the story of the Royal Menagerie that existed at the Tower from the 1200s. The works are permanently installed at this world heritage site.
Kendra's first solo museum show opens at the end of May 2025 and runs for five months. Ten new sculptures will act as an intervention in the museum building, highlighting sustainability, conservation and re-wilding. Subjects include a red stag, a hind, three wolves, a white-tailed eagle, a lynx, a wild boar and two hoglets. All species are endangered in Northern Germany. The Ornamental Cast Iron Museum has acquired the stag for its permanent collection.
Three critical essays and a film by Bill Mudge and Dan Redding accompany the exhibition.
Please email the gallery for further information.
Museum Exhibition at the Ornamental Cast Iron Museum, Büdelsdorf, Germany
