September
2003
Art of the Bullring |
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new Bullring |
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Bullring
is not just a stunning new shopping experience - it's also packed
with heaps of public art. Go take a look.... |
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Glass
Mural
A
massive 120 square metre glass contemporary mural marks the
entrance to New Street Station.It's an abstract interpretation
of the Bullring by glass artist Martin Donlin. |
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Bronze
Bull
Sculptor
Laurence Broderick's 5 tonne bronze bull stands as a 2.2m
high symbol of Bullring's importance to Birmingham. The twice
life size sculpture greets visitors as they enter the main
gateway to Bullring. |
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Admiral
Nelson
Bronze
statue of Nelson, restored after 40 years of neglect on the
outskirts of the old Bullring. Commissioned to celebrate Nelson’s
visit to Birmingham, the statue is the earliest known public
work by Sir Richard Westmacott. |
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Water
feature
A
free-standing light and water sculpture forms a stunning centrepiece
in St Martin’s Square. Water cascades down the walls of three
gigantic glass cubes, each containing a different coloured
lightbox. |
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Light
Wands
The
Light Wands take the form of three coloured carbon fibre masts
rising up to 30 metres in height. A landmark beacon visible
from across the city centre, the light wands act as ‘three
graces’ to the Rotunda building. |
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St
Martin's Church
Long cut off from the city by ring roads, the church now takes
centre stage in St Martin's Square. New feature lighting reveals
the fully restored neo-gothic splendour of the 18th century
church. |
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