Spirit of the Air
Spirit of the Air
Spirit of the Air
Spirit of the Air
Spirit of the Air
Spirit of the Air
Spirit of the Air
Spirit of the Air
Spirit of the Air
Spirit of the Air

Image credit: Katharine Ainger / Art UK

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The work features two ornamental arches surmounted by a two-dimensional figurative depictions of sea birds. It forms part of a community garden and seating area, and was made by apprentices.
Title

Spirit of the Air

Date

2010

Medium

steel

Accession number

TS24_KA_S002

Acquisition method

commissioned by Headland NAP Forum

Work type

Gateway

Owner

Hartlepool Borough Council

Custodian

Hartlepool Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

February 2010

Access

at all times

Inscription description

inscribed black granite plaque with gold lettering set into a concrete block between the two arches: "THE THORPE STREET PROJECT WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE / HEADLAND NAP FORUM AND COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2010. / THE AREA WAS DESIGNED WITH THE HELP OF CHILDREN FROM / St BEGA'S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. / SPECIAL THANKS TO THE APPRENTICES FROM HEEREMA HARTLEPOOL Ltd / WHO MADE THE TWO "METAL SPIRIT OF THE AIR"ARCHES."

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Located at

Marine Drive, Hartlepool

TS24 0DZ

Located at the junction of Marine Drive and Thorpe Street.