We are carrying out research on the pieces on these pages.
If you have further information or revisions to the material above please contact
me, Dave Ball, by e-mail or telephone: 0114 225 6213 with the details.
We would also like to hear from you with details of any
sculptures or monuments which we may have missed.
We are very grateful for any additional information which you may be able to give us.
| ArtistMaker: | HAGUE, Barry | 
|
|---|---|---|
| TitleOfWork: | 'Phoenix' | |
| DescriptionOfPhoto: | view of roundabout | |
| DateOfCreation: | c.1992 | |
| Dimensions: | Height: 450 cm | |
| Medium: | painted stainless steel | |
| Location: | In the middle of the roundabout at the junction of Bessemer Way and Sheffield Road | |
| AtoZReference: | p.78 5B | |
| Postcode: | ||
| Street: | Bessemer Way and Sheffield Road | |
| TownOrVillage: | Rotherham | |
| AreaInTown: | Templeborough | |
| MetropolitanBorough: | Rotherham | |
| Photographer: | Dave Ball | |
| ImageCopyright: | Sheffield Hallam University | |
| AccessionNumber: | r035a | |
| Description: A silver bird with flame like wings meeting above its head. The body of the bird is represented by two curling sweeps of steel, the head, tail and wings are more accurately formed. Commission: The design and a scale model for this piece were submitted as part of a college project for an art course. The council decided to use this design and the piece was made at a local steel works, where, coincidentally, Barry Hague's father worked. Press coverage of the time made much of this fact [1]. Comment: The Phoenix Works used to be on this site. By the time that the giant Templeborough Works were constructed the name of the parent company had changed, however the company magazine was still called The Phoenix Gazette. The concept of something being born from the fire was thought to be very appropriate for the redevelopment of the area. There is no plaque onsite with information on this piece. A painted mural also showing the birth of a Phoenix is to be found on the adjacent retaining wall of Bessemer Way. References: [1] E-mail from Michael Deehan, 8/2/2003. |
||
|
Photographer Dave Ball (unless indicated otherwise above) Images copyright Sheffield Hallam University For permission to use any image from these pages please contact us |
This page maintained by Dave Ball Slide Collection, Learning & IT Services Last updated September 18, 2006 |