Flobot
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Location
| Street: | Lyndhurst Road |
| Town: | Worthing |
| Parish: | Worthing |
| Council: | Adur District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN11 |
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| Object setting: | Outside building |
| and in: | Garden |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Worthing Hospital; inner courtyard, east wing |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 171 |
| Grid reference: | J1 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
| Name : | Mick Kirkby-Geddes |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust Art in Hospitals Project |
| Construction period: | Completed 7 May 1997 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | Standing female figure, wearing hat and earrings, holding handbag on left arm, made of old boiler parts, mounted on brick and paving stone plinth. Composed of re-used boiler parts - body: compressor tank; legs and arms: tubing; head: old gas canister; shoes: old fire extinguisher cut in half; hat: an old fan welded to an auger; handbag: from an old lawnmower; dials on her front from the old boiler room of the mill which M K-G’s studio is located in. The rest is a mixture of nuts, bolts, ball bearings, chain and cogs. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural |
| Object type1: | Readymade |
| Object type2: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Standing |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Plinth |
| Material: | Red brick and paving stone |
| Part 2: | Figure |
| Material: | Recycled household objects |
| Height (cm): | 165 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Corrosion, deterioration |
| More details: | Rusting all over figure |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 06/03/2008 |
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History
| History: | Mick Kirkby-Geddes is a sculptor who uses everyday objects and scrap metal to create his own personal style of work. He has a very keen eye for finding interesting forms within what most people would regard as junk. He then transforms these shapes into new and fascinating objects, which have included figures, animals, insects, clocks, gates, railings and flowers. ''It gives them a different slant and hopefully a touch of humour''.
Curriculum Vitae Born 19th July 1966, Sheffield Educated 1985-1988 Leeds Polytechnic, BA Hons Fine Art 2:1 1984-1985 Mansfield College of Further Education, Foundation Diploma Solo Exhibitions September 2005 Pet Parade, Lupton Square Gallery, Honley July 2001 metalhead, Huddersfield Art Gallery September 1999 Industrial Revolution, Lupton Square Gallery, Honley September 1997 Junktastic, Lupton Square Gallery, Honley July 1993 Born to be Weld, Crescent Arts Workshop, Scarborough March 1992 It's a Mad Mad Weld, Treadwell Gallery, Bradford January 1990 Plenty More Fish in the Sea, Art Company, Leeds Selected Public Art Commissions West Bowling, Bradford - railings and shelter artwork 2003 Marsden, Huddersfield - feature sculpture 2002 Holmfirth, Huddersfield - sculptural bus shelter 2002 Holmfirth, Huddersfield - youth shelter artwork 2001 Garnet Streets, Leeds - sculptural railings 2001 Tyersal, Bradford - two sculptural archways 1999 Calverley Canal, Leeds - three sculptural benches 1998 Kirkstall Nature Reserve, Leeds - sculptural gateway 1997 Batley Rugby Club - relief sculptures on grandstand 1996 Television Appearances November 1997 - Art & Antiques Hour BBC2 April 1992 - Artrageous BBC2 (www.mkg.me.uk) 7th May 1997 according to my records. I can tell you what she's made from if you like? Her body is a compressor tank, legs and arms are tubing and her head is an old gas canister. Her shoes are made from an old fire extinguisher cut in half and her hat is an old fan welded to an auger. Her handbag is from an old lawnmower and the dials on her front were from the old boiler room of the mill my studio is located in. The rest is a mixture of nuts, bolts, ball bearings, chain and cogs. (email from the artist) |
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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