Dame Elisabeth Frink’s Wild Boar is a striking bronze that captures the animal’s primal energy and unyielding presence. With bristling texture, tense muscles, and a purposeful stride, the sculpture conveys both physical strength and untamed spirit. Frink’s distinctive approach avoids sentimentality, instead focusing on the raw essence of her subject – a creature that has roamed European landscapes for millennia and remains a potent symbol of courage and resilience. In Peterborough, it brings a bold, tactile link between the natural world and modern British sculpture.
About the Artist:
Dame Elisabeth Frink was one of Britain’s most celebrated 20th-century sculptors, renowned for her powerful portrayals of animals, birds, and the human figure. Born in Suffolk in 1930, she trained at the Guildford School of Art and Chelsea School of Art, and rose to prominence as part of the post-war “Geometry of Fear” generation. Working mainly in bronze, Frink was fascinated by themes of vulnerability, aggression, and survival, imbuing her works with an emotional intensity that resonates worldwide. Her sculptures are held in major public collections and can be found in prominent outdoor locations across the UK and abroad.