Continuum
| Browse information by: Location Makers General Information Classification Object Parts Object Condition History References Photographs |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright for Photograph: Creative Commons |
Location
| Street: | Bethune Way |
| Town: | Hastings |
| Parish: | Hastings |
| Council: | Hastings Borough Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | TN34 |
| Location on Google Map | |
| Object setting: | Public Park |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Boating Lake, southern end of Alexandra Park |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 127 |
| Grid reference: | M5 |
| 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. | |
back to top | |
Makers
| Name : | Rick Kirby |
| Role: | Sculptor |
back to top | |
General Information
| Commissioned by: | Hastings Borough Council, the Arts Council of England South East. |
| Commissioned also by: | Hastings Greenway and the Southern Water Compensation Fund |
| Installation date: | 04/2005 |
| Unveiling date: | 20/05/2005 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Hastings Borough Council |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | An arch in the middle of the boating lake formed from a series of interlocking female figures. The sculpture is illuminated by underwater lights at night. |
back to top | |
Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Free Standing |
| Object type1: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Group |
back to top | |
Object Parts
| Part 1: | Arc |
| Material: | Welded stainless steel plates |
| Height (cm): | 350 |
| Width (cm): | 700 |
back to top | |
Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 01/08/2007 |
back to top | |
History
| History: | The commission was advertised locally and nationally and attracted a large number of responses. The six shortlisted artists were selected by a panel consisting of representatives of local community organisations including the ''Friends of Alexander Park''. The artists’ brief stated the following:
''In the creation of the artwork the artist is invited to take into consideration the outstanding features of Alexandra Park: natural beauty, historic landscaping, lakes and streams, wildlife etc. They should also be aware of the ethos of the Greenway, promoting access to green spaces, healthy living, environmental awareness and alternatives to motorised transport. The proposed artwork may therefore the overall ethos of the park while firmly looking forward to modern Hastings'' Artists were also asked to recognise that recreational boating will be reintroduced to the lake and to consider how their artwork could interact with this activity. |
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
back to top | |
References
Further information: | |
| http://www.rickkirby.com/ | |
back to top | |
Photographs
Date: 01/08/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 01/08/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Date: 01/08/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 01/08/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
back to top | |