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A mobius band of bronze twisted in the shape of a trefoil knot. This reflects aspects of work on topology, knots and the popularisation of mathematics conducted by Bangor University's Department of Mathematics.

Bangor University

Bangor

Title

Anfarwoldeb / Immortality

Date

1990

Medium

bronze & steel

Measurements

H 81.5 x W 89 x D 39.5 cm;
Plinth: H 6.2 x W 39.8 x D 39.9 cm

Accession number

3D0001

Acquisition method

donated to School of Mathematics and Professor Ronald Brown by Edition Limiteé, 1990

Work type

Sculpture

Inscription description

brass plaque: ANFARWOLDEB / gan JOHN ROBINSON / "TROSGLWYDDO FFAGL BYWYD" / RHODD I'R YSGOL FATHEMATEG / A'R ATHRO RONALD BROWN / YM MIS EBRILL 1990 / GAN EDITION LIMITEÉ / FEL GWERTHFAWROGIAD O'R BERTHYNAS FFRWYTHLON A'R CERFLUNYDD / IMMORTALITY / by JOHN ROBINSON / "PASSING THE TORCH OF LIFE" / DONATED IN APRIL 1990 / BY EDITION LIMITEÉ / TO THE SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS / AND RONALD BROWN / AS A RECOGNITION OF THE FRUITFUL ASSOCIATION WITH THE SCULPTOR

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