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Six pieces, roughly cast and painted white are arranged closely arranged as if broken. Looking south from the path, two blocks stand at the back with an egg-shaped sculpted hollow. In front of them is a matching egg-shaped piece. Three other pieces are arranged around this each with an egg-shaped hollow. ‘Breaking the Mould’ takes the form of a giant seed, which has emerged from an industrial mould. The mould is old and has been broken and the last cast is a natural one (cast in industrial iron). The sculpture represents new life and growth emerging from industrial decline. These six cast stone and iron sculptures were installed on each of the 21 Changing Places regeneration sites across England and Wales. The sculpture celebrates and marks the £60 million Changing Places programme which transformed 1,000 hectares of post-industrial derelict land into parks and open spaces.
Title
Breaking the Mould
Date
2000
Medium
concrete
Accession number
CW9_AJW_S014
Acquisition method
commissioned by Groundwork UK and the Changing Places Programme
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
The Woodlands Trust
Custodian
The Woodlands Trust
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
Inscription description
on the face of the eastern-most element of the sculpture: CHANGING PLACES - 2000 AD / BREAKING THE MOULD - 1 OF 21 / ARTIST JAMES McKEOWN