The Art UK charity is developing an online database to catalogue the country ’s publicly owned sculptures . The project follows a similar database of the country ’s oil paintings , also compiled by the organisation and available online . Art UK aims the database to provide a democratic means of accessing the nation ’s art collection , while also serving as an audit of the condition of the sculptures , some of which have fallen into ruin . The completed database is also expected to spark wider debate on such issues as the representation of female artists and the public commemoration of controversial historical figures .
The Art UK charity is developing an online database to catalogue the country’s publicly owned sculptures. The project follows a similar database of the UK’s oil paintings, also compiled by the organisation and available online. Art UK wants the project to provide a democratic means of accessing the nation’s art collection, while also serving as an audit of the condition of the sculptures, some of which have fallen into disrepair. The completed database is also expected to spark wider discussions on such issues as the representation of female artists and the public commemoration of controversial historical figures.