Barry Flanagan: Playing with Bronze

For this season’s art exhibition, Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc proudly welcomes three major sculptural works by the late British artist Barry Flanagan.

Renowned for his bronze animal figures, in particular his leaping hare series, Flanagan brought a playful lightness and dynamism to his monumental works that has left a lasting impact on the world of sculpture.

Represented by Galerie von Bartha, Barry Flanagan’s sculptures echo the timeless beauty of the hotel’s serene grounds, offering a truly unique perspective from which to view the renowned artist’s work.

Barry Flanagan was a British sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker who trained at Saint-Martin’s School of Art in London. After early experiments with diverse materials, he turned to bronze in the 1970s, developing a singular language that drew on animal symbolism, movement, and an understated sense of mischief.

For this exhibition, three emblematic works have been selected to capture the energy and elegance that define Flanagan’s practice. Set within the hotel’s landscape, these sculptures invite a deep encounter with the artist’s world, one marked by form, play and poetry.