Detail View: SHIMMER: Cutting Edge

Title: 
Cutting Edge
Creation Date: 
2007
Dimensions: 
1 m - 4.5 m high x 90 m (approx) long
Image Date: 
2009
Period: 
21st century
Location: 
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Country: 
ENGLAND, UK
Material: 
steel - stainless , glass , lights
Display Creator: 
KNIGHT , PAYNE , TYSSEN & MUKAIDE
Terms: 
Heart of the city
Image ID: 
10-1603
Description: 
Location: Sheaf Square. View looking over this piece with the Midland Station buildings behind. A section of this face above the pool has running water on it, though the rest of this side is dry. The entire face on the reverse side has water running down it. The illuminated glass inserts at either end are by MUKAIDE, a third blue-purple light runs beneath the piece for its entire length. The City Council commissioned this piece which ".... celebrates Sheffield's engineering and metal industries." (Press release - 27 November 2002)
Rights: 
© Sheffield Hallam University
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 >."
Photographed by: 
Dave Ball
Creator: 
PAYNE, Brett
Creator Dates - Active: 
20th century ; 21st century
Creator Role: 
Silversmith and designer.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
British.
Creator: 
MUKAIDE, Keiko
Creator Dates - Active: 
20th century ; 21st century
Creator Role: 
Artist in glass.
Culture Gender: 
Female.
Nationality: 
Japanese.
Creator: 
KNIGHT, Chris
Creator Dates - Active: 
21st century
Creator Role: 
Silversmith and designer.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
British.
Creator: 
TYSSEN, Keith
Creator Dates - Born: 
1934
Creator Dates - Active: 
20th century ; 21st century
Creator Role: 
Silversmith and designer.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
British.
Subject Heading: 
Streets -- Accessories
Subject Heading: 
Fountains
Subject Heading: 
Light in art
Subject Heading: 
Steel, Stainless
Subject Heading: 
Fences -- England
Subject Heading: 
Urban renewal -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
Streetscapes (Urban design) -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
Public art -- England -- Sheffield