COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Concourse gates
title
Concourse gates
Title
false
Creation Date:
1995
creation_date
1995
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
1994
image_date
1994
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Start Date:
1994
start_date
1994
Start Date
false
End Date:
1995
end_date
1995
End Date
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
steel - stainless
material
steel - stainless
Material
false
Display Creator:
KING , TWISS
display_creator
KING , TWISS
Display Creator
false
Terms:
Landmark sculptures
terms
Landmark sculptures
Terms
false
Image ID:
94-1325
image_id
94-1325
Image ID
false
Description:
View of the site before the gatews were installed. Designed by Amanda KING and Chris TWISS - part of a 5 person artists' project team working for Sheffield Hallam University at this time. Location: Linear Park, Sheffield Hallam University City Campus. Description: Two large gates attached to brick pillars, a smaller pedestrian gate is to one side and a fence to the other. The gates are three dimensional, having a triangular cross section, wide at the base and curling over in an eyebrow shape at their tops. The gates and fence are pierced by holes in the form of softly zigzagging slashes. These ripples represent the flow of people through the gates, and also make reference to the nearby underground River Sheaf and to the flow of knowledge through the University. Commission: Sheffield Hallam University as part of its public art policy. Comment: Some people have commented that the eye-brow shapes on top of the gates are threatening, they see them as spikes and designed to keep intruders out. Others see this feature as something that softens the overall design and that adds interest.. Designed by Amanda KING and Chris TWISS - part of a 5 person artists' project team working for Sheffield Hallam University at this time.
description
View of the site before the gatews were installed. Designed by Amanda KING and Chris TWISS - part of a 5 person artists' project team working for Sheffield Hallam University at this time. Location: Linear Park, Sheffield Hallam University City Campus. Description: Two large gates attached to brick pillars, a smaller pedestrian gate is to one side and a fence to the other. The gates are three dimensional, having a triangular cross section, wide at the base and curling over in an eyebrow shape at their tops. The gates and fence are pierced by holes in the form of softly zigzagging slashes. These ripples represent the flow of people through the gates, and also make reference to the nearby underground River Sheaf and to the flow of knowledge through the University. Commission: Sheffield Hallam University as part of its public art policy. Comment: Some people have commented that the eye-brow shapes on top of the gates are threatening, they see them as spikes and designed to keep intruders out. Others see this feature as something that softens the overall design and that adds interest.. Designed by Amanda KING and Chris TWISS - part of a 5 person artists' project team working for Sheffield Hallam University at this time.
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
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
KING, Amanda
creator
KING, Amanda
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Artist.
creator_role
Artist.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Female.
culture_gender
Female.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Creator:
TWISS, Chris
creator
TWISS, Chris
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Artist.
creator_role
Artist.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Female.
culture_gender
Female.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Creator:
GASCOIGNE AND BEAVER
creator
GASCOIGNE AND BEAVER
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Construction company.
creator_role
Construction company.
Creator Role
false
Subject Heading:
Gates
subject_heading
Gates
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Commissions, Art -- Corporate
subject_heading
Commissions, Art -- Corporate
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Percent for Art
subject_heading
Percent for Art
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Streets -- Accessories
subject_heading
Streets -- Accessories
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Pedestrian areas
subject_heading
Pedestrian areas
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Universities and colleges -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Universities and colleges -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false