Detail View: SHIMMER: Poggy Bench

Title: 
Poggy Bench
Creation Date: 
1989
Image Date: 
1990
Period: 
20th century
Location: 
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Country: 
ENGLAND, UK
Material: 
wood
Display Creator: 
MARSHALL, Wendy
Image ID: 
90-2719
Description: 
The bench has now completely rotted away. Photographed in 1990.

Location: On the bank of a small stream, by the path not far from the main entrance carpark to Graves Park. (A-Z p111 6E)

Description: The seat is made up of enfolding, petal shaped parts, based on the shape of the Buffalo Flower. Gaps in the wood have been infilled with concrete.

Update [Feb 2001]: The bench now no longer exists. The wood has almost entirely rotted away. Only the right hand seat fragment remains visible.

Commission: Sheffield Contemporary Arts Trust and Sheffield Recreation Department.

Comment: Artist says the word 'poggy' is a word which she remembers from her childhood in Rotherham and refers to one's favourite spot. It is always a very private place. Wendy Marshall (1990) "I wanted the shape to have quite powerful proportions and yet have a gentle protective feel to it. To invite the onlooker to sit in its lap". Originally it looked very inviting. The seat had a highly polished surface because the artist wanted it to have a craft finish.

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: 
MARSHALL, Wendy
Creator Role: 
Sculptor.
Culture Gender: 
Female.
Nationality: 
British.
Subject Heading: 
Urban parks -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
Art -- Demolition
Subject Heading: 
Benches
Subject Heading: 
Wood in art
Subject Heading: 
Sculpture trails
Subject Heading: 
Tourism -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
Tourism and art
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