4 Awesome Art Installations to Visit in the UK
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The UK is home to some incredible art, and while you travel around the country, it’s worth keeping them in mind so you can pay a visit when you’re close to one.
Not all art has to be viewed in a gallery either. Around the country, there is plenty of art that is free to visit, scattered around our beautiful rural and urban landscapes alike, and for the photographers out there, they can make for some incredible shots for your portfolio.
If you’re looking to spend more time admiring artistic accomplishments, then check out these four fantastic sculptures and installations located around Britain.
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Another Place, Anthony Gormley
Anthony Gormley is one of Britain’s best-known sculptors, particularly famous for his Angel of the North in Gateshead. In 2005 he installed his installation, Another Place, on Crosby Beach in Merseyside. This installation consists of 100 iron figures facing out to the ocean.
When visiting, make sure to keep an eye on the tides, the sculptures disappear and reappear with the flow of the sea; you don’t want to travel to see them only for them not to be visible because the tide is in!
The Kelpies, Andy Scott
The Kelpies, located in Falkirk and created by Andy Scott, these 100ft tall horse heads are the largest equine sculptures in the world.
Each horse head is stunningly sculpted from 600 tonnes of steel, and this incredible installation draws in visitors from all over globe. If you’re trying to get some beautiful photographs, then visit them in the evening when they light up and change colours.
The next time you plan a trip to Scotland, be sure to add this installation to your list.
Bleigiessen, Thomas Heatherwick
Created by artist Thomas Heatherwick, best known for the former B of the Bang in Manchester and Vessel in Manhattan, is the sculpture ‘Bleigiessen’ in London’s Welcome Trust. This handy location near Euston Station makes it a must visit next time you’re in the Capital.
Heatherwick’s masterpiece is constructed from 142,000 glass spheres, suspended in the lobby of the Trust’s headquarters with more than 20,000 steel wires which were provided by the experts at Ormiston Wire.
Make sure to take your camera with you when you visit, as the installation creates beautiful patterns of light that are well worth photographing.
A Bullet from a Shooting Star, Alex Chinneck
Located in Greenwich, Alex Chinneck’s A Bullet from a Shooting Star is an upside-down electricity pylon. Made from 466 pieces of steel and weighing 15 tonnes, this incredible work of engineering highlights the industrial innovations of its London location.
Just like Andy Scott’s The Kelpies, A Bullet from a Shooting Star is another sculpture that is excellent to view at night; when it’s illuminated, you’ll have the chance to photograph the beautiful, latticed light.
Do you have a favourite art installation in Britain? Tell us about it in the comments below!
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