Simon Hitchens
Simon Hitchens graduated in Fine Art from the University of the West of England in 1990 and his work has been exhibited around the world since then. He frequently exhibits in solo and group exhibitions, undertaking private commissions and numerous large-scale public commissions. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors in 1998, is an RWA Academician and is the fourth generation of artist in his family.
His large-scale public commissions for private companies, public bodies and town councils are always concerned with the specifics of place whilst retaining the integrity of his sculptural voice. Over the years he has built a robust ability to proactively work alongside art consultants, property developers, planners, project managers, builders, architects and engineers etc. in order to deliver projects of the highest calibre. They can be seen in many locations across England.
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07.06 Inchcape 19.05, 2019View more details -
07.33 Stac Pollaidgh 18.44 , 2022View more details
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06.33 Twinstead 19.07, 2019View more details
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06.43 Bowerchalke 19.23, 2019View more details
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06.53 Kuggar 19.40, 2019View more details
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06.43 Normanton 19.12, 2019View more details
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06.45 Skirpenbeck 19.08, 2019View more details
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06.57 Bankend 19.16, 2019View more details
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07.03 Catlodge 19.14, 2019View more details
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07.07 Haughhead 19.08, 2019View more details
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07.07 Maywick 18.41, 2019View more details
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07.08 Quholm 18.59, 2019View more details
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08.52 Hackbridge 16.52 , 2019View more details
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04.58 Curland 21.30, 2019View more details
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05.26 Staple Hill 20.52, 2019View more details
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05.57 Blindmore 18.40, 2019View more details
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Bowerchalke Noontide, 2023View more details
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Maywick Noontide, 2023View more details
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Bankend Noontide, 2023View more details
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Skirpenbeck Noontide , 2023View more details
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Catlodge Noontide, 2023View more details
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Haughhead Noontide, 2023View more details
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Inchcape Noontide , 2023View more details
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Hackbridge Noontide, 2023View more details
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Kuggar Noontide, 2023View more details
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Normanton Noontide, 2023View more details
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Quholm Noontide, 2023View more details
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Twinstead Noontide, 2023View more details
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Bearing Witness to Things Unseen, 2022View more details
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Pause, 2021View more details
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Dark Shadow Falling, 2021View more details
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Moment, 2022View more details
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Bankend Noontide, 2023View more details
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Duality LoopView more details
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Maywick Noontide, 2023View more details
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A Certain Reciprocity #2, 2017View more details
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A Certain Reciprocity #4, 2017View more details
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More Than Human #4, 2017View more details
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More Than Human #6, 2017View more details
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Parallels | An exhibition of sculpture & drawings by Simon Hitchens
16 Sep - 2 Dec 2023at Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury, curated by CLOSE. CLOSE are pleased to announce that we have collaborated with the South West Heritage Trust and the Somerset Rural Life Museum,...Read more -
Lines of Empathy
Group Show 3 Jun - 22 Jul 2023A group show bringing together hand-drawn work on paper by 17 artists working in Britain today. The artworks in the exhibition are the subject of a new artist’s book, bearing...Read more
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WATCH: In Conversation with Artist Simon Hitchens and Curator Ben Tufnell
3 Nov 2023WE ARE DELIGHTED TO PRESENT A DISCUSSION BETWEEN SCULPTOR SIMON HITCHENS AND CURATOR BEN TUFNELL TO COINCIDE WITH HITCHENS’ MAJOR EXHIBITION, PARALLELS, ON DISPLAY AT SOMERSET RURAL LIFE MUSEUM (16 SEPTEMBER TO 2 DECEMBER), CURATED BY FREENY YIANNI AND CLOSE LTD. This wide-ranging conversation (recorded on 29 Sept 2023) explored Hitchens’ practice as a sculptor, his exploration of the interconnectedness of the geological and human worlds, and his relationship to Land Art. ABOUT SIMON HITCHENS Simon Hitchens is a Somerset-based sculptor, Academician of the Royal West of England Academy Royal...Read more -
WATCH: Parallels | Simon Hitchens
A film to accompany Hitchens solo exhibition at Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury 18 Sep 2023Read more
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Simon Hitchens | The Elizabeth Landmark
Simon Hitchens' majestic commission for the Elizabeth Landmark, Northumberland 24 Oct 2024'Our ambition is to create a long-lasting, proud landmark that will draw visitors from around the world for hundreds of years to come.' The Elizabeth...Read more -
Simon Hitchens auctions drawing for AT The Bus charity, supported by Sotheby's
1 May 2024Simon Hitchens has been a long-time supporter of AT the Bus , a charity which offers a school-based programme of art as therapy to support...Read more -
'A Skin Made Porous' group exhibition featuring Simon Hitchens
Anima Mundi, St Ives, 10 Feb - 23 Mar 2024 30 Jan 2024Simon HItchens, whom we announced our representation of in 2023, will soon be exhibiting four works in a group show, 'A Skin Made Porous', 10...Read more -
WATCH 'PARALLELS', THE FILM TO ACCOMPANY SIMON HITCHENS SOLO SHOW
28 Sep 2023This exhibition is showing at the Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury until 2 December 2023, and curated by Freeny Yianni of CLOSE Ltd. This is...Read more
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Artnet News features Simon Hitchens and 'Parallels' exhibition
26 Sep 2023Simon Hitchens' solo show 'Parallels', curated by CLOSE Ltd, recently opened at the Somerset Rurual Life Museum in Glastonbury and amongst the fantastic press we've...Read more -
Interalia Magazine features 'Lines of Empathy' exhibition
24 Jul 2023CLOSE are very pleased to share that Interalia Magazine have featured our recent 'Lines of Empathy' exhibition in their current issue, number 78, Being Human...Read more -
Artnet News features 'Lines of Empathy' exhibition
3 Jul 2023CLOSE are very pleased to share the article 'Spotlight: In a Somerset Exhibition, 17 Artists Tap Into Experiences of Empathy and Isolation Through Drawing '...Read more -
Simon Hitchens solo show at Somerset Rural Life Museum, curated by CLOSE
3 Jul 2023Simon Hitchens: Parallels Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury, Open 16 September to 2 December CLOSE are pleased to announce that we have collaborated with the...Read more
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Helen Barff & Simon Hitchens at the RA Summer Show
9 Jun 2023The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition will soon be open to the public and we're thrilled that two of our artists have been selected. Helen Barff's...Read more -
Simon Hitchens commission for The Elizabeth Landmark
12 May 2023CLOSE are delighted to share a new video about sculptor Simon Hitchens project ‘The Elizabeth Landmark ’. Simon’s winning proposal is a truly monumental 55...Read more -
Lines of Empathy coming to Close this June
18 Apr 2023We're very pleased to announce that a group show bringing together hand-drawn works on paper by 17 artists working in Britain today, 'Lines of Empathy',...Read more -
Welcoming Simon Hitchens to CLOSE
5 Apr 2023CLOSE are delighted to announce their representation of sculptor Simon Hitchens . Since graduating from the University of the West of England in 1990, Simon...Read more
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In Conversation: Artist Simon Hitchens and Curator Ben Tufnell
part of the 'PARALLELS' exhibition 29 Sep 2023We are delighted to present a discussion between sculptor Simon Hitchens and curator Ben Tufnell to coincide with Hitchens’ major exhibition, Parallels , on display...Read more -
Join us for the Private View of Parallels | Simon Hitchens
15 Sep 2023Please join us for the Private View of Parallels | Simon Hitchens at Somerset Rural Life Museum, Friday 15th September. Coinciding with the launch of...Read more -
Join us for the opening of LINES OF EMPATHY, Sat 3 June
3 Jun 2023We would love for you to join us for a very special event: the opening of LINES OF EMPATHY on Saturday 3rd June. Between 2pm...Read more
Simon Hitchens graduated in Fine Art from the University of the West of England in 1990 and his work has been exhibited around the world since then. He frequently exhibits in solo and group exhibitions, undertaking private commissions and numerous large-scale public commissions. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors in 1998, is an RWA Academician and is the fourth generation of artist in his family.
His large-scale public commissions for private companies, public bodies and town councils are always concerned with the specifics of place whilst retaining the integrity of his sculptural voice. Over the years he has built a robust ability to proactively work alongside art consultants, property developers, planners, project managers, builders, architects and engineers etc. in order to deliver projects of the highest calibre. They can be seen in many locations across England.
He makes minimal, even poetic, sculptures that belie the technical difficulty and drama of their making, typically exploring contrasts of all kinds with an economy of means that has become his trademark.
"My work explores interconnectedness between the human and the non-human, as a means to learning about Mankind’s relationship with impermanence."
Simon Hitchens
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023 Parallels, Somerset Rural Life Museum, Somerset
2022 Beyond Body, Black Swan Arts, Somerset
2021 Trace, Kevis Gallery, Petworth
2009 A Separate Reality, Royal British Society of Sculptors, London
2005 Simon Hitchens, Spica Museum, Tokyo
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Lines of Empathy, Patrick Heide Gallery, London and CLOSE Ltd Gallery, Somerset
2022 The Hitchens Family: A Shared Love of Landscape, Southampton City Art Gallery
2022 Together We Rise, Chichester Cathedral
2021 Thresholds, Anima Mundi, St Ives, Cornwall
2019 RWA Sculpture Open
2018 Faces of Sculpture, Royal Society of Sculptors, London
2018 Glass, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London
Selected Public Commissions
2022 Physis, public engagement sculpture for Pfizer, Science Museum
Manchester & Science Museum London
2018-ongoing Ascendant: The Elizabeth Landmark, Northumberland
2015 Evidence of the Unseen Mountain, Native Land, Chelsea, London