Newcastle, Grey's Monument, 'Head Cubes'

HER Number:
10989

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Grey's Monument, 'Head Cubes'

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Street Furniture

Site Type: Specific:
Sculpture

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C21

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
2002 by Simon Watkinson. Four perspex cubes with glass and LEDs set flush into the plinth of Grey's Monument. Each cube contains an image of Earl Grey's head from a different angle, taken from the head of the statue when it was being cleaned. Commissioned by the Grainger Town Partnership.

Easting:
2486

Northing:
6442

Grid Reference:
NZ24866442

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet)