Loan Toolkit
SPG Loan is an online catalogue of sculptures available for placement in shared and communal spaces. The artworks were originally created for exhibitions and events and are now waiting in storage for a second life. Since 2018, Sculpture Placement Group has facilitated around 70 placements in schools, businesses, community groups, and universities.
The Loan Toolkit below provides artists and organisations with everything they need to plan and arrange a placement. All resources are free to download and use. Please get in touch if you have a query about the project.
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Lifeline 2013
louise, 2014
Description
Two fire hoses, resin, lacquer 970 x 190 x 680mm 2. 990 x 180 x 720mm Weight approx. 24kilos Photography: © Trevor Good
A Taste Of Honey
Joseph Ingleby, 1999
Description
Abstract organic sculpture for interiors exploring functional and natural associations and forms. Viewed through the mesh steel spoon the copper reflects a moire effect reminiscent of stripes on a bee.
Seconds
Alex Allan, 2018
Description
This work was created for a solo exhibition at Govan Project Space in 2018. It’s original intention was to be hung in space, connected to a 1rpm motor, spinning slowly to usher visitors around the space. This work could continue in this fashion or be hung on a wall, with...
Infinity Box
Amelie Moffat, 2025
Description
A wooden box that uses a mirror illusion to simulate an infinite background. The trick is achieved using a two-way mirror and LED lights. At the moment, there is a fabric display illustrating a woman slipping on a banana. The interior can be changed as the mirrors are detachable, so...
Nice Capture (camera 1)
Kate V Robertson, 2022
Description
Cast aluminium assemblage sculpture resembling a camera, mounted on polystyrene and cardboard with CD/DVD mosaic.
Nice Capture (camera 2)
Kate V Robertson, 2022
Description
Cast aluminium assemblage sculpture resembling a camera, on polystyrene and cardboard with DVD/CD fragment mosaic.
Phase Transition
Frances Ross, 2021
Description
Phase Transition is a large floor standing porcelain ring made up of 16 individual pieces, when installed nearly 2m diameter. The title refers to the physical processes of transition between a state of a medium, such as solid, liquid and gas. This work particularly relates to the polar pulls between...
Pollinators 3018
Aniara Omann, 2018
Description
‘Pollinators 3018’ consists of a collection of insect-like sculptures, which can be installed on floors, walls or other surfaces. They are made with cast silicone and stand on thin steel wire legs, which can be adjusted according to the surface. They are imagined as a pollinating species in a far...