Revelation of space and time

Andrew Lambirth on an exhibition by one of the country’s foremost sculptors

Forms in Light and Shade, an exhibition of Nigel Hall’s new work at Annely Juda Fine Art (23 Dering Street, W1, until 14 May), confirms him as one of our foremost sculptors, who has received too little official recognition in his country of origin and residence. Significantly he is highly regarded abroad — in Europe, America and the Far East — which suggests that his work has an international rather than cosily local appeal. It does, but that is no excuse for the lack of a proper museum retrospective in Britain. Thank-fully, there are rumours of a substantial public showing, which I hope will be confirmed in due course. In the meantime, to see his work we have to rely on the commercial sector: in this case, on the good offices of Annely Juda and its stunningly lit galleries just off New Bond Street.