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Museum's Plea: Save Carer Homage Sculpture
4 Nov
Summary
- A museum is appealing to fund a colourful masthead sculpture.
- The artwork is a tribute to carers, inspired by museum collections.
- Poole Museum seeks additional funding to purchase the piece.
Poole Museum is launching an appeal to secure a significant masthead sculpture, a colourful tribute to carers, created by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills. The work, inspired by the museum's collections, was conceived by Wilsher-Mills as a dedication to the often-unrecognized efforts of caregivers.
The museum, celebrating its first anniversary after a major renovation, has managed to secure £10,000 from the Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund. It now requires an additional £10,000 to purchase the sculpture outright. This acquisition represents a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for the museum to permanently retain the iconic piece.
Wilsher-Mills, who has a personal connection to caregiving due to his own childhood illness and subsequent paralysis, emphasized the profound importance of carers. He stated that they "deserve our recognition and lasting gratitude," highlighting their vital role in society and in his own life.
The exhibition featuring this masthead sculpture is free to the public and will be on display at Poole Museum until January 3, 2027. Wilsher-Mills, a recipient of an MBE for Services to Art and Disability, has a longstanding connection to Dorset, having first visited in 1992.
