"Art is the celebration of abstract through human imagination," Golda Rosheuvel tells us, in the latest episode of our new video franchise, The Art That Inspires Me. As we talk, she's standing in front of one of her favourite pieces – a towering, multicoloured sculpture by the British artist Yinka Shonibare – in the gardens of the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
"Yinka means so much to me because he's a Londoner, and I think it's really important to celebrate our artists and really push them to the forefront of the conversation about art," she explains.
The Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte actress is one of six trailblazing women who featured in the 2024 issue of Bazaar Art – alongside Bianca Jagger and Alison Mosshart – photographed in front of artworks that profoundly resonate with them.
"What I love most about the work is the movement of it," she continues. "I'm always really interested in the clothes that I wear being moved. When I do a photoshoot or something, I'm always moving the fabric – I love that engagement with fashion and with material. This [artwork] is a really prime example of that. He describes it as like capturing the wind in that moment.... Every time I view it I experience a real sensation of freedom."
The inclusive nature of the piece, being on public display, also appeals to Rosheuvel, who is a real advocate of incorporating art into everyday life. "Like so much of Yinka's work, it amplifies humanity," she says, "and to have something so connected to the human spirit being accessible to the public in this garden is important."
Watch 'The Art That Inspires Me' with Golda Rosheuvel in full, above.
