Jyll Bradley: The Hop Square Performances : Frieze Sculpture Park, London

The Hop (2022) is a large, interactive sculpture by artist Jyll Bradley originally commissioned by the Hayward Gallery, London. The Hop resembles an ancient plant growing structure - a hop garden - and also creates a public square or environment, inviting creative engagement within the structure.

After a highly successful year on the Southbank, Jyll Bradley is bringing the spirit of The Hop to Frieze Sculpture, transforming a section of The Regent’s Park into The Hop Square, evoking the themes and vivacity of the sculpture as a catalyst for exciting performance and activation. 

The Hop Square will host the following performances. Free and suitable for all:

Wednesday 11 - Sunday 15 October (Except Saturday 14) at 4pm, with an introduction by Fatos Ustek, Curator Frieze Sculpture 2023. 

The performances last approx. 15 mins. 

Abstract Benna, The Poet Laureate of Lambeth, performs his evocative storytelling-through-verse inspired by The Hop and its themes of harvest, community and memory. Originally supported by The Southbank Centre. 

MCDC present Hopping by Kent based Choreographer Michaela Cisarikova, a joy-fuelled dance work on growth, both plant and human. With original score by composer Emily Peasgood. Originally commissioned by the Hayward Gallery.