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

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Artist: YOUNG, Gordon
TitleOfWork: 'X-ray Fish'
DateOfWork: 1991-92
Dimensions: lifesize
Medium: glass and lighting
Location: Kingston-upon-Hull
Country: UK - England
Photographer: Christine Kay
ImageCopyright: Sheffield Hallam University
AccessionNumber: 95~2497
FileSize: 87727
The tiny fish are etched in the glass and lit from below to give a similar appearance to an X-ray. Located at Beverley Gate.

'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.




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