Detail View: SHIMMER: Sheen

Title: 
Sheen
Caption: 
Stone City Symposium - Week 2
Creation Date: 
1995
Image Date: 
2000
Period: 
20th century
Location: 
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Country: 
ENGLAND, UK
Material: 
sandstone , steel - stainless
Display Creator: 
COX, Jonathan
Image ID: 
95-2812
Description: 
Student working with hammer and chisel on the initial shaping of the horns of one of the pieces. Photographed during week 2 of the Stone City Symposium under one of the railway arches at Victoria Quays.

Final location: Castle Square. Description: The two rams are facing each other separated by a tiny space. Many of the surfaces of the stone have been left uncarved, the rear of one of the rams still shows shot-hole marks. The sculpture is located in front of railings by the Sheffield jeweller, Brett Payne.

Commission: One of the pieces made at Victoria Quays during the Stone City Symposium (19 June - 16 July 1995). Financial and other support was given by the Sports and Arts Foundation, Yorkshire and Humberside Arts, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield City Council and Yorkshire Artspace Society. Materials were provided by Realstone. Funding for the creation of Castle Square, which replaced the 'Hole-in-the-Road' designed in the 1960's, came from a variety of sources.

Comment: A popular piece with children who can often be seen climbing onto it. The artist was brought up on a working farm on the North Downs. His father was still working with sheep there when this piece was made.

Artist's Statement: (from the publicity leaflet for Stone City) "Carved in two blocks of stone the animals charge against each other expressing a feeling of strength and movement. One ram leans into the other and on impact causes an arch in its opponent's back"

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 >."
Image Storage Location: 
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/00-4106.jpg
Related Information: 
Public art in Sheffield. For more information see < http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/ >.
Photographed by: 
Dave Ball
Creator: 
COX, Jonathan
Creator Dates - Born: 
1967
Creator Role: 
Sculptor.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
British.
Subject Heading: 
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
Sculpture -- Design and construction
Subject Heading: 
Stone carving
Subject Heading: 
Sculpture -- 1900-2000
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