Here(sculpture)
| Here | |
|---|---|
 Artwork onThe Linein north Greenwich, London, looking northwards | |
| Artist | Thomson & Craighead |
| Year | 2013 |
| Medium | Metal |
| Dimensions | 2.64 m × 0.12 m × 0.82 m (8.7 ft × 0.39 ft × 2.7 ft) |
| Location | North Greenwich,London |
| 51°30′11″N0°00′05″W/ 51.50316°N 0.00146°W | |
| Website | the-line |
Hereis a 2013 artwork created by artist duoThomson & Craighead.The work, a standard UK road sign pointing northwards, is situated on a riverside path on the west side of theGreenwich Peninsulain south-east London, where it forms part ofThe Line,a public sculpture trail that very roughly follows the path of thePrime Meridianas it crosses theRiver Thames.
History
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Created by Thomson & Craighead in 2013,Hereis formed by a standard 2.64m tall UK road sign pointing north and displaying the 24,859 mile distance around the circumference of the earth back to the sign's position.[1][2]Maggie Gray in art magazineApollosaid: "Such pieces command attention and, once they have it, direct that attention outwards to their surroundings, or back on to the viewer."[3]
In 2014, it was one of nine works chosen from over 70 submissions for the inaugural year ofThe Line,[1]an art project distributed along a three-mile route following some of London's waterways betweenStratfordand North Greenwich.[4]The route opened in 2015.[5][6]The five Greenwich elements ofThe Linealso form part of an art trail across theGreenwich Peninsula.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Thomson & Craighead".The Line.Retrieved6 August2020.
- ^"Walking The Line".Artichoke.15 January 2021.Retrieved12 August2021.
- ^Gray, Maggie (4 June 2020)."Lessons from a lonely city – walking through lockdown London has been a revelation".Apollo.Retrieved12 August2021.
- ^Jury, Louise (11 July 2014)."New sculpture trail, The Line, to appear along east London's waterways".Evening Standard.Retrieved2 August2021.
- ^"The Line".Time Out London.2 August 2019.Retrieved7 June2021.
- ^McCabe, Katie (28 April 2020)."London's first public art walk The Line goes online".Time Out London.Retrieved7 June2021.
- ^"Greenwich Peninsula".Design London.Retrieved2 August2021.
