series of seven innovative sculpture designs that will be installed in Sea Road to form Boscombe’s first arts trail (subject to planning permission) have been revealed.
The designs created by Dorset artist Andy Kirkby and chosen by a panel of arts professionals, local people and ward councillor Lisa Northover, reflect the ideas put forward by local residents of Sea Road and Undercliff Road, and Andy Kirkby’s own distinctive approach to public art.
All seven sculptures, many of which will have a blue ‘glow’ at night, are visually linked through colour, a common gilded rope feature and materials including bronze, copper and cast iron. The gilded rope feature is intended to act as a visual lure to lead people towards the next sculpture and onwards up (or down) Sea Road. A marine theme is evident in many of the sculptures with objects and marine life such as a diving helmet, a boat and a sunfish represented.
Councillor Anne Filer, Cabinet Member for Leisure, said: “This is an exciting project which has really engaged the local community. The visually stunning, innovative sculptures reflect the local environment of Boscombe, its history and its future, in the year that Bournemouth celebrates its bicentenary. The trail will bring a unique focus for the area, and will create a great attraction for both residents and visitors.”
Local resident Linda Sheppard who lives directly outside the proposed site of the Sunfish artwork said: “I attended the presentation outlining all the designs and was able to actually meet the artist and understand the concept to link the Boscombe shopping precinct to the sea front. I love every one of the fun designs and I think they will inspire and entertain passers by.”
Boscombe retailer Mark Cribb of Urban Beach added:
“The new arts trail is a fantastic way of linking the beautiful recent improvements on the seafront with the high street and traditional Victorian arcades in Boscombe town centre. It’s really exciting to see the residents of Boscombe walking around with heads held high and a new sense of pride in their town and community. The negative stigma of recent years in Boscombe really is becoming consigned to history and the future looks very bright indeed. The street art is just another little part of the jigsaw of improvements and redevelopment that really is turning Boscombe from a thorn to a crown in the district of Bournemouth.”
The £74,000 arts trail, funded by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) as part of the Council’s cultural regeneration project for Boscombe, is set to be fully completed by 30 September with four of the seven sculptures installed before 23 July, subject to planning permission. A planning application has now been submitted for consideration.
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Three pairs of cast aluminium wings appear to pull gilt rope from the ground. The wings will be colour coated by a heavy anodized method.
A single upilight will illuminate the feature from below.
A hardwood upright tablet in seasoned oak, copper clad on one side with etched engravings of local history, including the story of Mary and Percy Shelley, the Boscombe whale and the Spa. A cast iron feather will be aligned to the right and a single up-light on the left side will be put in place to illuminate the interpretive text.
A two person seating feature with a resin casting that will contain a coloured mosaic, reflecting the architecture opposite. The mosaic will be up-lit providing mild colour illumination.
The Sunfish will be cast in solid bronze with a gilded rope feature being part of the casting. The Rider element will be made from cast bronze and iron.
About Andy Kirkby
Andy Kirkby has worked as a sculptor on public realm projects for over 25 years using a variety of materials. Recent local commissions include the ‘Garden in the forest’ sculpture for Bishop of Winchester school and 'Orrery' a large hand cranked automata, Puddletown.
About the Project Panel
The project panel is made up of arts professionals and local people including public art consultant Nicky Whittenham, Ward Councillor Lisa Northover , local resident and member of the Sea Change Boscombe community stakeholders group Steve Kent, the Council's Arts Development Officer Adam Gent and the Course Leader from the Arts University College
About the Boscombe Sea Change project
The Boscombe Sea Change project is a £455,000 scheme funded by CABE incorporating:
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- Creative mood lighting within Boscombe Precinct
- A visitor interpretation and new public seating within Boscombe Pier Approach.
Bournemouth Creatives meeting On the 17th March Andy Kirkby will be coming to talk to us about sculpture and the Sea Road project he has been commissioned for. Andy works in many materials creating everything from single pieces of varying scale up to automata - so come along and immerse yourself in the world of 3D artwork for an evening. The meeting will start at 6.30pm and it's £5 to get in or £3 concessions (this includes a free hot or soft drink). There will be plenty time for networking/socialising, so bring cards/flyers if you have them. The Winchester put on tasty food for us for £5 too, so no need to rush home for dinner first. Please let Elanor know if you wish to announce something to the group - an event or just to introduce yourself.
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