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âWe have to become warriorsâ: the fight to save the worldâs only womenâs sculpture park
Published 30 July 2026 ¡ science
With most monuments in London made by men, Claire Mander envisaged the Artistâs Garden as a way to redress the balance. Now, she says, it
With most monuments in London made by men, Claire Mander envisaged the Artistâs Garden as a way to redress the balance. Now, she says, it could be turned into a generic space for VIP events and cocktails Ten years ago, when Claire Mander was studying for an art history MA at the Courtauld Institute in London, she stumbled upon the neglected roof terrace of nearby Temple underground station.
She found herself strangely drawn to the overgrown expanse with its stunning views of the Thames and the London Eye. âIt was dirty, abandoned and a magnet for antisocial behaviour,â recalls Mander, now director and curator of theColab, an arts charity and incubator specialising in large-scale outdoor sculptures.
She researched the history of the abandoned space, which was built as part of the Victoria Embankment in 1870. Before that, the ground beneath the
site housed a 17th-century sculpture garden created by the Countess of Arundel. Continue reading...
Published: July 30, 2026 ⢠3:43 PM IST ¡ Updated: July 30, 2026 ⢠4:38 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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With most monuments in London made by men, Claire Mander envisaged the Artistâs Garden as a way to redress the balance.
Now, she says, it could be turned into a generic space for VIP events and cocktails Ten years ago, when Claire Mander was studying for an art history MA at the Courtauld Institute in London, she stumbled upon the neglected roof terrace of nearby Temple underground station.
She found herself strangely drawn to the overgrown expanse with its stunning views of the Thames and the London Eye.
âIt was dirty, abandoned and a magnet for antisocial behaviour,â recalls Mander, now director and curator of theColab, an arts charity and incubator specialising in large-scale outdoor sculptures.
She researched the history of the abandoned space, which was built as part of the Victoria Embankment in 1870. Before that, the ground beneath the site housed a 17th-century sculpture garden created by the...
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