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The Surgeon by Abdollah Nafisi

Creative Crawley commissions new sculpture for the town by local artist

We are delighted to announce a brand new commission for Unit 79/80 County Mall by local artist Abdollah Nafisi.

We have commissioned this sculpture as a unique feature for the County Mall unit welcome area and for multiple locations in the town in the future. Everyone can visit the sculpture for free when the unit is open Thurs & Sat 12pm – 4pm and when other events are on from 28 March to 22 June 2025. From 29th March – 6 April we are open 11am – 5pm Thurs – Sun (except 5 April when we are open from 12.30pm)

For us, the sculpture works on many levels; as an announcement for arts and culture in the town, an intricate comment on the power of nature, ecologies and the relationship between humans and the natural world and most importantly, a reminder to listen carefully to what is around us.

It is also a functional work that plays sound and is demountable, so can be displayed in multiple locations.

Abdollah’s studio is in Pease Pottage and we are excited to be able to share his skill, vision and quality with Crawley residents.

Find out more HERE

Images by Abdollah Nafisi.

Funded by Arts Council England