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Sculpture trails - urban: Hull Fish Trail
'The Seven Seas Fish Pavement'

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Artist: YOUNG, Gordon
TitleOfWork: 'Turbot'
DateOfWork: 1991 - 92
Dimensions: life-size
Medium: granite
Location: Kingston-upon-Hull
Country: UK - England
Photographer: Dave Ball
ImageCopyright: Sheffield Hallam University
AccessionNumber: 04~3114
FileSize: 413547
Located outside a fish restaurant on Nelson Street.

The fish are quite difficult due to the reflective nature of the surface of the stone.

'The Seven Seas Fish Pavement' was commissioned for the Hull 1992 Festival by Kingston-upon-Hull City Council.

The sponsors were Seven Seas Ltd. and the project was managed by Humberside Arts.

The lead artist was Gordon Young; with assistance from Martin BELLWOOD, Russell COLEMAN, Ian COOPER and Brian FELL.

[photographed in 2004]




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