PUBLIC ART
EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC ARTBELFAST IN MARCH 2019
SAMMY THE LAGAN SEAL SCULPTURES BT THE PAUL HOGART COMPANY
The Department for Communities, which commissioned the sculpture in tribute to Sammy the seal, said they wanted something alongside the river that was child friendly.
The public artwork inspired by Sammy has been in place since 2014 and is made up of three bronze sculptures protruding from the ground around seating where locals and visitors alike can rest in the company of a trio of Sammy seals.
The public artwork inspired by Sammy has been in place since 2014 and is made up of three bronze sculptures protruding from the ground around seating where locals and visitors alike can rest in the company of a trio of Sammy seals.
YOGA LESSON SCULPTURE BY MICHAEL DISLEY THE ARCHES CENTRE BELFAST
The bold, colourful Arches Centre is a beacon of health and regeneration for its east Belfast neighbourhood. It is one of three new Community Treatment and Care Centres designed to provide a range of health and social care services under one roof.
Outside the Arches Centre in Belfast Michael Disley’s highly visible and cheerful Yoga Lesson sculpture is made of concrete and depicts a child in a flower-print dress performing a hand stand.
In the past 25 years Michael over a hundred public works all across the UK and Ireland. In 1993 he went to Africa to live and work with the Shona carvers in Zimbabwe. More recently he travelled extensively to Japan, China, and India to discover new materials, techniques and cultures.
Outside the Arches Centre in Belfast Michael Disley’s highly visible and cheerful Yoga Lesson sculpture is made of concrete and depicts a child in a flower-print dress performing a hand stand.
In the past 25 years Michael over a hundred public works all across the UK and Ireland. In 1993 he went to Africa to live and work with the Shona carvers in Zimbabwe. More recently he travelled extensively to Japan, China, and India to discover new materials, techniques and cultures.
