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Cone Andy Goldsworthy (1992)

Cone – Andy Goldsworthy (1992)

Cone may surprise those who associate Andy Goldsworthy with more ephemeral, hand-made constructions of leaves, earth, grasses or flowers. Expressing a strong affinity with nature, these works use materials found on site, and are left to slowly disintegrate. Goldsworthy has an internal reputation for works in landscape involving natural materials – from maple in Japan…

Beacons - David Pearl (2004)

Beacons – David Pearl (2004)

Acceleration is situated opposite the Old Town Hall and provides a link between Gateshead Town Centre and Gateshead Quays. The design concept uses the strong slope of the site and refers to the historic architecture of the Old Town Hall. Acceleration provides a physical separation between the car park and the Town Hall Square, which…

Goats - Sally Mathews

Goats – Sally Matthews (1992)

Goats are a series of sculptures in Gateshead Riverside Park by Sally Matthews (1992). The 7 lifelike goats were based on real animals at Bill Quay Community Farm, where visitors could watch the artist using recycled materials to construct the sculptures. The goats appear to be climbing and grazing, located below the Queen Elizabeth II…

Riverside Rivets - Andrew McKeown

Riverside Rivets

Sited underneath the King Edward V11 Railway Bridge these sculptures refer to the thousands of rivets holding this historic bridge together. The materials the rivets are made from, cast iron deliberately refers to Gateshead and the North East Region’s proud engineering and industrial heritage and the place names that are included on each rivet give…

Rolling Moon - Colin Rose (1990)

Rolling Moon – Colin Rose (1990)

Originally made for Gateshead’s site at the Glasgow Garden Festival (1988), Rolling Moon was subsequently relocated on the banks of the Tyne in 1990. The Glasgow Festival was based on a nautical theme so the sculpture’s design transferred effortlessly to its new situation. Colin Rose’s sculpture distills the idea of the moon’s dominant effect on…

Halo - Stephen Newby (2008)

Halo – Stephen Newby (2008)

‘Halo’ is a stunning gravity-defying spectacle stretching 27 -foot in the form of a loop, which by night is illuminated by colour changing fibre-optic lights. The sculpture is a fitting link to the Town’s steel heritage and symbol of its post-industrial renewal, as Gateshead celebrates what is believed to be the UK’s biggest mixed-use town…

Sports Day - Mike Winstone (1996)

Sports Day – Mike Winstone (1996)

Although alluding to Gateshead’s renown in sports and the International Stadium, the sculpture avoids clichéd representations of athletic prowess, tensed muscles and ‘action’ poses. More humorous than heroic, Mike Winstone’s figure competes in the sack race – an event not known for poise and glamour. The artist aimed to convey a view of sport which…


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