Brutus
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Location
| Street: | Spitalfield Lane |
| Town: | Chichester |
| Parish: | Chichester |
| Council: | Chichester District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | PO19 6SE |
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| Object setting: | Inside building |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | St. Richard's Hospital, in the Roman Courtyard |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 140 |
| Grid reference: | D5 |
| 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 : | Julian Broad |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | St. Richard's Hospital, Chichester |
| Construction period: | 2006 |
| Installation date: | 2006 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | St. Richard's Hospital, Chichester |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | A life-size sculpture of a rhinocerous made from builder's reinforcing wire, facing south west in the Roman Courtyard. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Free Standing, Animal, Sculptural |
| Object type1: | Statue |
| Object type2: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Standing |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Sculpture |
| Material: | Builder’s reinforcing wire |
| Height (cm): | 160 |
| Width (cm): | 100 |
| Depth (cm): | 420 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 28/07/2008 |
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History
| History: | ‘HOSPITAL RHINO NAMED BRUTUS
Visitors to St Richard’s hospital in Chichester may have already admired one of the latest pieces of artwork to go on display in the Roman courtyard in the hospital’s main building. A full size sculpture of a rhino constructed from builder’s re-inforcing wire is an eyecatching sight and was made and donated by local artist, Julian Broad. When the striking sculpture was put in place earlier this year, staff at the hospital were invited to come up with a name for the rhino. Cheryl Sears, from the nuclear medicine department suggested Brutus because of the animal’s new home in the hospital’s Roman courtyard. She said: “We thought he needed a Roman sounding name and Brutus is quite gladiatorial, which is perfect for his new home in the Roman courtyard.” The artist, Julian Broad who lives and works in Hunston, made the rhino for the hospital in 2006. He trained at the Camden Institute in London and started making full-size African animals in the 1990s. He says: “When I was in my 20s, I lived for several years in Central and East Africa amongst the animals. I never got over the experience and it inspired me to recreate my own life size versions. I use builder’s reinforcing wire, which glints in the sun, because it’s more lively that chicken wire, but on a bad day can be very hard on the hands!” (Media information from the St. Richard’s Hospital website; www.rwst.nhs.uk/ Article dated12 June 2007) |
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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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