Laing Art Gallery, 'Blue Carpet'

HER Number

10980

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Laing Art Gallery, 'Blue Carpet'

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad

Sculpture

Site Type: Specific

Sculpture

General Period

21ST CENTURY

Specific Period

21st Century 2001 to 2100

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

2001 by Thomas Heatherwick. An urban space of blue glass tiles in resin. The purpose-made tiles are laid across the square and ride up against the gallery. Commissioned by Newcastle City Council.

Easting

425110

Northing

564500

Grid Reference

NZ425110564500

Sources

Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet); Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 42