Central Square, 'Reaching for the Stars'
Central Square, 'Reaching for the Stars'
HER Number
10985
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Central Square, 'Reaching for the Stars'
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
Site Type: Specific
Statue
General Period
21ST CENTURY
Specific Period
21st Century 2001 to 2100
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
2002 by Kenneth Armitage. A coloured bronze statue in the lane between the two buildings. A similar piece called 'Both Arms' is sited at Millennium Square, Leeds.Commissioned by Parabola Developments.
Easting
424760
Northing
563720
Grid Reference
NZ424760563720
Sources
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet)