Alliance, Modern sculpture at The Hayes in Cardiff, United Kingdom
The 25-meter-tall Alliance sculpture features a stainless steel arrow alongside a hoop that contains phosphorescent liquid for nighttime illumination.
The St David's Shopping Centre invested 1.5 million pounds to finance this public art installation, which was unveiled on December 3rd, 2009.
The sculpture incorporates both English and Welsh text projections onto the pavement, featuring poetry by Cardiff author Peter Finch about the city.
Located at the intersection of St David's shopping center, Cardiff Library, and John Lewis department store, the sculpture serves as a meeting point.
The metallic hoop partially extends below the pavement and operates with a mechanism that synchronizes its movement with Bristol Channel tides.
Location: Cardiff
Inception: 2009
Creator: Jean-Bernard Métais
Made from material: stainless steel, vitreous enamel, polycarbonate
GPS coordinates: 51.47800,-3.17540
Latest update: March 5, 2025 19:08
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