‘Barum Stenning’, 2005-07, Leighton&Geist, Artist Team. Barnstaple Western Bypass sculpture, commissioned by Devon County Council and the Department of Transport, UK. to create integrated sculptural markers for the ambitious new road scheme in North Devon, England. The sculpture is reflective of the history of the area and incorporates 12 stone & steel structures each 30 feet long filled with ‘elevated’ Devonian Slate slabs. Two monumental Topiary Hedgewall forms, 20 feet high x 60 feet long, are sited in the extension splitter areas on either side of the squareabout. Their minimal form creates a sense of grounding and quiet, while the uplifted slate, belying its weight and volume, appears active and in motion. The artworks complement each other in their presence, alluding to a place of old. The sculpture defines a centering of the old and new in Barnstaple.
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