New artwork unveiled on campus at Plymouth University
Plymouth University has unveiled a new artwork on campus that symbolically ties into Plymouth's past.
The artwork, a sculpture called Arrival and Departure, is placed on James Square and was created by Ian McChesney, of McChesney Architects.
"The piece is about journeys and Plymouth's rich history of travel. I have chosen the bollard shape of the piece, because they are the last thing you touch when setting off to sea and the first thing you touch when you return," he said.
Arrival and Departure consists of two opposing stone nautical bollards. The stone for the sculpture is granite sourced from the De Lank Quarry on Bodmin Moor.
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As part of the unveiling, local dancers and students performed Moving On, a site specific contemporary dance choreographed by Gemma Kempthorne, inspired by the sculpture.
Comments
by CharlieDodd
Sunday, September 16 2012, 8:39PM
“Blog said 'What is art?'..
Most of it is junk, but becomes 'great art' after the artist has died, and even greater if he was nutty to boot.
I mean look at van Gogh, his palette was definitely short of a few colours..”
by blogtodi
Saturday, September 15 2012, 4:50PM
“What is art? Surely it is in the eye of the beholder. There's lots of 'art' I see that I don't like or don't recognise as art, but is art only for artists? Surely anyone can create something artistic, even architects...
A roomful of beans, an unmade bed or a bollard in the piazza del Plymouth Uni, it's all art.”
by mjohn
Friday, September 14 2012, 9:30PM
“Not my idea of art! I have seen more imaginative artwork in peoples' gardens. We have much older styles of bollards all around Plymouth's waterfront that demonstrate the history of this City. Even the weird Keltic Cross at Saltash has more imagination.
At least it's not as bad as the cartoon wooden effigy of Brunel that Evans commisioned for the City, insulting all Engineers.
What a shame they couldn't have opened a competition to see what local artists, both Amature and Professional, could create. or is that too low-brow for the UOP now it has gained an elevated status.
Architects should stick with creating artistic, beautiful, effective and efficient buildings.”
by Nevman
Friday, September 14 2012, 7:56PM
“Funny, JT, but my work for the last couple of years now has involved looking at architects' plans old and new so pardon my "evident" ignorance. Even the accompanying artist's impression is only an isometric or perspective view. Architecture is essentially the application of the more mundane skill of technical drawing to meeting the client's requirements, taking into account the associated legislative and structural factors.
All that's evident is that you prefer to fling insults rather than engage in sensible discussion. That, it seems to me, is the mark of ignorance.”
by CharlieDodd
Friday, September 14 2012, 7:33PM
“Ian quote- 'bollards are the last thing you touch when setting off to sea and the first thing you touch when you return'..
Just don't try it with me mate”
by JTPlymouth
Friday, September 14 2012, 7:15PM
“Nevman, it's very evident that you don't actually know what architecture is or what architects do.”
by Nevman
Friday, September 14 2012, 11:46AM
“Since when did architects create art? Do artists create the internal structures of buildings?
Call it a landscaping feature, by all means - but these over-designed seats are no more a work of art than a rubbish bin or a planter.”