Barry Flanagan review – a hare-brained scheme that wasted three decades

Waddington Custot, London
The artist once daring enough to put a hole in the sea then devoted himself to making hare sculptures – a decision that now looks hopping madBarry Flanagan, the bronze hare guy, has enjoyed a revival since his death in 2009. His hares have even materialised at Frieze art fair in London, dancing among the trees in Regent’s Park. These rustic images of beastly freedom suit our mood of ecological guilt. Or so I thought, until I decided to take a closer look at