Lugares de interés (POIs) del Mapa
0: Peace Pagoda: Professor Minoru Ohka & Tom Hancock, 1980
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1: Tree Cathedral: Neil Higson, 1986
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2: Concrete Cows: Liz Leyh & Bill Billings, 1978
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3: Lightflow: Peter Freeman, 2007
The two 4m vertical towers, located at opposite corners of the Hub's square, use colour and movement inspired by the reflections of light on water. The towers are interactive, allowing anybody to choose a different light effects using one of six text commands:-Sparkle, Rainbow, Splash, Blue, Flow, Ripple.
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4: Electric Sheep: Bruce Williams, 2003
Laser cut images into Steel and Glass Lightbox
The artist was influenced by Margaret Powell's life as a sheep farmer. The Margaret Powell fund contributed to the cost of building the Theatre and Gallery in 1999. The square outside the Theatre is called Margaret Powell Square, and the changing lights and colour of the artwork can be seen from this space.
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5: Milton Keynes Gallery Exterior. Various
Milton Keynes Gallery occasionally
commissions artists to transform the exterior of its building into an artwork. In recent years this has included Michael Craig-Martin, Richard Woods (left) and Gilberto Zorio
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6: Dangerous Liaisons: Philip Jackson, 1995
Bronze
Dangerous Liaisons is based on the mask andinspired by the Maschera Nobile of 17th and 18th century Venice. This costume hides the identity and gender of its wearer, allowing him or her to go about the city unrecognized. This would allow for intrigues, vendettas and love affairs to take place without fear of discovery.
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7: Paparazzi: Steven Gregory, 1996
Bronze
Gregory’s anthropomorphic cameras stalk the Theatre district like vultures or crows. Gregory describes them as ‘hunting in a pack, but always looking after number one first. Ready to snap at just the right moment to immortalise their chosen victim’.
Más sobre Paparazzi: Steven Gregory, 1996
8: Circle of Light: Liliane Lijn, 1980
Circle of Light consists of 23 tubes creating
a curved, circular plane that relate to the
shape of the sun, moon and human eye. The
cylindrical tubes relate to the shapes behind
the retina of the eye that convert light into
electrical pulses.
Más sobre Circle of Light: Liliane Lijn, 1980
9: Black Horse: Elisabeth Frink, 1978
Bronze
Black Horse is sited outside Lloyds Bank, echoing its iconic logo. Elisabeth Frink gained recognition in the early 1950s. She used animal and human forms to express the anguish of the post-war period
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10: The Whisper: Andre Wallace, 1984
Bronze
The Whisper is ideally suited to be outside the public library, a space where people meet and socialise. Wallace’s distinctive heavy figures, larger than life-size, sit relaxed and at ease, watching the world go by.
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11: Fiction, Non-Fiction & Reference: Boyd & Evans, 1984
Acrylic on canvas
This large-scale painting hung across
from the staircase in the Library, draws its reference from hundreds of documentary photographs of Milton Keynes and shows local estates and local people. Its title refers both to the book sections of a public library, and to the content of the work, which mixes
fictional and real events.
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12: Catwalk City Centre 1: Stephen Gregory, 1977
Acrylic on canvas
Stephen Gregory was artist in residence
in Milton Keynes between 1977-79. These paintings hang in the public stairwell of the Council’s Civic offices, they examine the building of the new town and celebrate its contemporary architecture.
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13: The Conversation: Nicolas Moreton, 1995
Kilkenny black fossil limestone and bronze
The Conversation consists of two figures in conversation, raised from the ground on a plinth, away from the bustle of the people below. The plinth is their table, an intimate and private space elevated above the rest of the world.
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14: The Meeting: Nicolas Moreton, 1995
Birds eye Derbyshire fossil limestone and bronze
The outer panels Dawn and Reflection shows a man and woman separately contemplating the day’s events. The Cup (middle panel) is described by the artist as showing ‘a man and woman sharing thoughts and wishes, symbolised by the sharing of a drink from the same cup.’
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15: Octo: Wendy Taylor, 1980
Stainless steel, water
Octo’s twisting ribbon of stainless steel makes a figure of eight. The sculpture is based on a Möbius strip, a mathematical term describing a continuous surface created by twisting a long rectangular strip through 180º and joining the ends. The form does not have an inside or an outside.
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16: City Church Cross: Alan Evans, 1991
Steel
This simple cross can be viewed from 360º and consists of 8 blades wrapped together with steel. The artist reflects the ecumenical nature of the church – ‘the coming together of different denominations, the binding together of the elements whilst still retaining their individual identity.’
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17: 3B Series No 5, 1966-68 2M series No 4, 1960s 3B series No 2, 1968-69 Bernard Schottlander
Painted steel
These large brightly coloured abstract
sculptures are based on simple geometric forms. The titles relate to the artist’s initials (BMS) and he enjoyed the fact that MS could also be seen as an abbreviation of mild steel.
Más sobre 3B Series No 5, 1966-68 2M series No 4, 1960s 3B series No 2, 1968-69 Bernard Schottlander
18: Winter Garden Panels: Jeremy Turner, Mark Adams and Christine Tacq, 1988
Sycamore and watercolour
This carved wooden artwork clads a 8 x 4 ft column within the Winter Gardens. Each of the four faces of the column is based on a theme relating to places within the Winter Garden – the garden, the health club, the restaurant and a milk bar, which was never built.
Más sobre Winter Garden Panels: Jeremy Turner, Mark Adams and Christine Tacq, 1988
19: The Space Between: Eilis O’Connell, 1992
Patinated bronze with fibre optic elements
Based on ancient Celtic boundary markers and the Ogham stones of pre Christian Ireland. The artist describes the relationship between the space and her sculpture: ‘Exchange Square is a perfectly proportioned square composed of right angles and straight lines. To contrast with this rectilinearity, the sculpture is made up of curved forms' .
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20: Essence: Wendy Taylor, 1982
Bronze
The artist describes her work as being
‘surrounded by a wide selection of shrubs which give a secret air to the area, providing a complete contrast to the bold outlines of Milton Keynes’ avenues. The soft enfolding lines of the sculpture are a response to the intimacy of the enclosed environment.’
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21: Acorns and Leaves: Tim Ward, 2000
Tim Ward’s sculpture of acorns relate to the location under the old oak tree in the middle of the Midsummer Place shopping centre, now also occupied by the Concrete Cows.
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22: Sitting on History: Bill Woodrow, 1996
Bronze
The ball and chain refers to the book as
‘captor of information’ from which we cannot escape. Woodrow proposes that although we absorb knowledge from history, it doesn’t necessarily change our behaviour.
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23: Vox Pop (The Family): John Clinch, 1988
A shortened form of ‘vox populi’ a Latin
phrase meaning the voice of the people.
Clinch’s work celebrates ordinary members of the public rather than the rich and famous. The sculpture was originally intended to show the diversity of people needed to make Milton Keynes a great city.
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24: A Mighty Blow for Freedom: **** the Media: Michael Sandle, 1988
Michael Sandle’s work is a critique of the media, taking the logo of a well-known film company as its starting point. The strongarmed man hitting a gong in the logo is replaced by a helmeted androgynous figure swinging an axe to smash a television.
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25: Xscape: Diane Maclean, 2000
Maclean says: ‘The sculpture is a meeting place, a resting place, an amusement – people see their distorted reflections in it (fat or thin) – and the surroundings are reflected like abstract paintings, always changing according to where the viewer is’.
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26: The Object: Dhruva Mistry, 2000
Dhruva Mistry has created a curious
architectural structure. Although there seems to be an entrance, physical entry is impossible, and as you move around the sculpture, perspectives seem to distort
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27: Armillary Sphere: Justin Tunley, 1995
Campbell Park
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29: Circle Dance: Clare Wilks, 1997
Campbell Park
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30: GnomonGnomon (Shadow Caster): Peter Bowke, 1994
Más sobre GnomonGnomon (Shadow Caster): Peter Bowke, 1994
35: Wolverton Walk and Markers: Julia Manheim, 2000
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38: Moon Drawing: Alison Turnbull, 1999
Turnbull’s wall drawing – seen from the
Milton Keynes Theatre Foyer – is taken from a topographical map of the moon’s surface made in Leipzig in 1894. From outside the building the drawing is almost invisible during daylight, but, like the moon itself, becomes visible when lit at night. Limited Edition prints of Moon are available for purchase from MK Gallery.Turnbull’s wall drawing – seen from the Milton Keynes Theatre Foyer – is taken from a topographical map of the moon’s surface made in Leipzig in 1894. From outside the
building the drawing is almost invisible
during daylight, but, like the moon itself,
becomes visible when lit at night. Limited Edition prints of Moon are available for purchase from MK Gallery.
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39: Wallwork: Michael Craig-Martin, 1999
Michael Craig-Martin’s work – also in the Milton Keynes Theatre Foyer – is a visual clue to the function of the building. His ‘drawing’ in mild steel shows three objects – a grand piano, a book and a tin of paint brushes. Together they represent processes underlying the creative activities here: music, the written word, and the visual image
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40: Some Day: Boyd and Evans, 1984
Acrylic on canvas
In 1982 Fionnuala Boyd and Les Evans
were invited to Milton Keynes as artists in residence; they have lived and worked in the city ever since. Some Day, which hangs in the third floor foyer of the Council Civic offices, shows scenes from life in the ‘new-town’ of Milton Keynes.
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41: Concrete Cows: Liz Leyh, 1978
Concrete and paint
The original concrete cows made in 1978 by US artist Liz Leyh with the help of local schoolchildren. The cows have been relocated around the city including the Hockey Stadium in 2007 where they became a mascot of MK Dons. They are currently located by the oak tree in Midsummer Place, whilst a set of replica cows is at Bancroft.
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42: Midsummer Place Glass: Anne Smyth, 2000
Designed around Milton Keynes’ geometric grid system, using the architect’s original road models for reference. Woven into the grid are images of historical and current
activity such as the geometric patterns from the Roman Mosaic found at Bancroft. Enigma from Bletchley Park, train wheels from Wolverton and the Grand Union Canal.
Más sobre Midsummer Place Glass: Anne Smyth, 2000
43: Frog Clock: Kit Williams, 2000
The clock is opposite the Midsummer Place Glass by Anne Smyth. It performs on the hour, and is very popular with families, as the performance includes music and culminates in the frog blowing bubbles onto the crowd below. The clock weighs 4 tonnes, and is believed to
be one of Britain’s biggest animated feature clocks.
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44: Flying Carpet, Dream Flight, High Flyer: Philomena Davis, 1989
This series of sculptures focus on the theme
of flight. The artists describes: ‘they depict
man’s fantasy with flight and escapism, in
particular, the sorts of escapist dreams that
come to us in childhood and adolescence.’
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45: Bernard Schottlander Collection
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46: Church Glass: Alexander Beleschenko, 1992
Más sobre Church Glass: Alexander Beleschenko, 1992
47: Altar Feature: Radford and Ball, 1992
Frosted + Acid Etched glass panels with gold leaf
Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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48: Triceratops: Bill Billings, 1979
Peartree Bridge
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53: Foundry of Ideas: Stephen Skrynka, 2009-11
Other Artists: Alec Finlay, David Harding, Peter McCaughley, Felix Braun
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55: River of Light: Vaness Dell 2010
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56: Moving figures: Wendy Briggs, 2008
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58: Many Hands & Light Travels: Wendy Briggs, 2008
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62: Kaleidoscope: Simon Watkinson, 2010
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65: MK Hospital Collection
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67: A Space - Colour, Light & Texture: Carol Waller & Studio KAH 2011
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72: O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast: Ronald Rae, 1984
Más sobre O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast: Ronald Rae, 1984
77: Art glass facade at Sainsbury’s Central Milton Keynes: Mel Howse, 2008
Más sobre Art glass facade at Sainsbury’s Central Milton Keynes: Mel Howse, 2008
78: Triple Starhead: Paul Neagu, 1987-93
This is a piece on loan from Paul Neagu
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79: OU Public Art Collection
A broad public art collection across the site at Walton Hall
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