COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Bear
title
Bear
Title
false
Caption:
The Riddle Trail in the Botanical Gardens
caption
The Riddle Trail in the Botanical Gardens
Caption
false
Creation Date:
2005
creation_date
2005
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
2 m high (approx)
dimensions
2 m high (approx)
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
2007
image_date
2007
Image Date
false
Period:
21st century
period
21st century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
steel , weld
material
steel , weld
Material
false
Display Creator:
MAYNE, David
display_creator
MAYNE, David
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
05-1289
image_id
05-1289
Image ID
false
Description:
View into the Bear Pit. Photographed during the Installation of this piece on 3 March 2005. Location: Inside the Bear Pit, Botanical Gardens. (A-Z p98 4B) Description: A lifesize standing bear, with front paws dangling at its side. The metal has been deliberately allowed to rust so that the figure is realistically brown. At the feet of the bear are four lines from one of the riddles that tempt visitors to the Gardens to explore various features and views within them. The riddles were written by local author and poet, Berlie Doherty, and have been incorporated into a number of artworks within the Botanical Gardens. Lettering by Matt Fairley, who also installed the piece with the artist. Commission: The sculpture was commissioned by Sheffield City Council for the Riddle Trail project initiated by the city's Off the Shelf Festival of Writing and Reading in 1999 in collaboration with Sheffield Botanical Gardens. A partnership composed of the Friends of the Botanical Gardens, Sheffield Town Trust, Sheffield City Council and the University of Sheffield has been responsible for the restoration of the gardens since 1997. The Bear was installed on 3 March 2005. Comment: The bear pit was the home of two captive bears in 1850's. The original concept was for this bear to be reaching upwards, but this had to be changed for safety considerations; the figure would have considered to be too close to viewers looking into the pit and might invite spectators to try to climb onto it. Sources: Conversations with the artist [3.3.05 and 23.3.05]
description
View into the Bear Pit. Photographed during the Installation of this piece on 3 March 2005. Location: Inside the Bear Pit, Botanical Gardens. (A-Z p98 4B) Description: A lifesize standing bear, with front paws dangling at its side. The metal has been deliberately allowed to rust so that the figure is realistically brown. At the feet of the bear are four lines from one of the riddles that tempt visitors to the Gardens to explore various features and views within them. The riddles were written by local author and poet, Berlie Doherty, and have been incorporated into a number of artworks within the Botanical Gardens. Lettering by Matt Fairley, who also installed the piece with the artist. Commission: The sculpture was commissioned by Sheffield City Council for the Riddle Trail project initiated by the city's Off the Shelf Festival of Writing and Reading in 1999 in collaboration with Sheffield Botanical Gardens. A partnership composed of the Friends of the Botanical Gardens, Sheffield Town Trust, Sheffield City Council and the University of Sheffield has been responsible for the restoration of the gardens since 1997. The Bear was installed on 3 March 2005. Comment: The bear pit was the home of two captive bears in 1850's. The original concept was for this bear to be reaching upwards, but this had to be changed for safety considerations; the figure would have considered to be too close to viewers looking into the pit and might invite spectators to try to climb onto it. Sources: Conversations with the artist [3.3.05 and 23.3.05]
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Image Storage Location:
image_storage_location
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/05-1289.tif
Image Storage Location
false
Related Information:
The Riddle Trail. For more details on see < http://public-art.s
>
related_information
The Riddle Trail. For more details on see < http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/riddletrail.html >
Related Information
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
MAYNE, David
creator
MAYNE, David
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor. Ex-student at Sheffield Hallam University.
creator_role
Sculptor. Ex-student at Sheffield Hallam University.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Public sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Art -- Installation
subject_heading
Art -- Installation
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Urban parks -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Urban parks -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Gardens -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Gardens -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Parks -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Parks -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false