Tower of Hands - Blackwood, Wales
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N 51° 40.068 W 003° 11.738
30U E 486470 N 5724109
'Tower of Hands' represents individuals coming together in a strong community. 200 local residents helped by having their hands drawn by the artist.
Waymark Code: WMD3WH
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/15/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The grouping of hands represents individuals coming together in a strong community. A public exhibition was held in the foyer of a local supermarket, to obtain drawings of local residents hands. These were then scanned, cut out and incorporated into the artwork.

The Tower of Hands is approximately 17 feet high and made from Cor-ten-weathering-steel which gives the artwork a weathered rust coated look.

If I were the artist I think I would have called it 'Helping Hands'
Some locals are not so kind, they call it 'The Rusty pipe'

Visit the artists web site for more info, & better photos :-
(visit link)
Title: Tower of Hands

Artist: Jon Mills

Media (materials) used: Cor-Ten- Weathering-Steel

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Top of Steps, North end of, Blackwood High Street

Date of creation or placement: 2008

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