Antony Gormley: LOOK II
The public artwork on West Hoe Pier was created by Antony Gormley, one of the world’s most celebrated artists working today. The work was installed permanently to commemorate Mayflower 400 and the opening of The Box.
Arrival and Departure
Arrival and Departure was commissioned by University of Plymouth in 2012 as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations. Artist Ian McChesney created two opposing sculptural forms hand carved from solid granite, designed to resemble nautical bollards.
Beatles sculpture for Plymouth Hoe
The public artwork on Plymouth Hoe marks the spot where one of the world’s most influential bands sat in the late 1960s. The copper artwork was created by Thrussell and Thrussell, a duo of artist metalsmiths based on Bodmin Moor.
Cutting Line
This large steel sculpture at 4.9 metres high stands strong and tall at Marsh Mills Retail Park.
Efford Heritage Sign
A pub sign, on the site of the old Royal Marine pub on Torridge Way, was re-erected with changeable, seasonal signs to represent Efford’s heritage and identity. The pub was demolished in the 1990s but the sign remained as a symbol for the community. The artist worked with the local residents and school to refurbish the sign with a new design inspired by memories of the pub and its landlord.
Hope
Frances May Favata’s large stone sculpture ‘Hope’ depicts a child being raised to the sky, a symbol of hope for the future. A mirrored panel behind the figure reflects a warped vision of the work to represent the impact and distortion that war has on all ordinary life but particularly civilians and children.
In Praise of Trees
‘In Praise of Trees’ is a stone seating sculpture inspired by a fallen tree which left a large hole in an ancient stone wall in Ham Woods. Carved from local Dartmoor granite and surrounded by an archway built from the salvaged slate, the sculpture has an oak seat and is built into the existing wall.
Kinterbury Creek Bridge
A socially engaged community arts project in conjunction with Take A Part to create a bridge, giving access to a country wildlife site and foreshore.
Medieval Plymouth
A large ceramic mural inspired by medieval maps of Plymouth, highlighting its agricultural and naval heritage. The mural was created by Philippa Threlfall and Kennedy Collings.
Messenger
‘Messenger’ is located outside the Theatre Royal in Plymouth’s city centre. Created by Cornish-born sculptor Joseph Hillier to mark the completion of the Theatre’s Regeneration Project in 2013, she was unveiled in March 2019 and measures seven metres (23 feet) high.