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Couple
Couple
Couple

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Two substantial figures of a man and woman in clothing, facing out to sea, standing on a large-scale tapered platform structure, which is secured on top of the recently assembled rock breakwater. Whilst the figures are based on people from real life, the models were used as a starting point only and are not recognisable. The anonymous figures, simply clothed – a man in a flat cap and a woman in jeans, face the horizon with the sea lashing at their feet. The 'Couple' are secured to a steel plinth and integrated into the breakwater so that, during high tides, they give the impression of standing on the water’s surface.
Title

Couple

Date

2004–2007

Medium

bronze, steel & marine paint

Measurements

H 500 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 750 x W 2000 x D (?) cm

Accession number

NE64_SD_S001

Acquisition method

commissioned by South East Northumberland Public Art and Design Initiative, Inspire

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Wansbeck District Council

Custodian

Wansbeck District Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

17th August 2007

Access

at all times

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Located at

Newbiggin Bay, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

NE64 6ED

Located off the seafront, out at sea.