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The sculpture is installed on the site of the former Goldendale Ironworks and alludes to the steel previously manufactured in the area. The title references the golden flame that sprang from the original Goldendale ironworks which previously lit the Chatterley Valley – locals for many years referred to the iron works as ‘the flame that never dies’. According to the artist: ‘The idea behind the sculpture is simple. The 19 metre high Corten steel sculpture is designed as a visible beacon for Chatterley Valley that extends the vertical uplift of Goldendale when viewed from road level. The piece makes reference to the natural and industrial heritage of the Goldendale Valley’. Over 1,000 hand-blown glass prisms are attached to the column of the artwork and create a sense of movement rising up through the spiral.
To ensure that the local community had the opportunity to be involved in the installation of Golden and facilitate community ownership of the sculpture, the artist commissioned North Staffordshire-based participatory arts company Letting in the Light to work in partnership with Tunstall North and Nash Peake Street Residents' Associations.
Title
Golden (the Flame that Never Dies)
Date
2013–2015
Medium
laser-cut Corten steel & 1,500 glass spheres
Measurements
H 21000 x W 750 x D 750 cm (E)
Accession number
ST6_IB_S001
Acquisition method
commissioned by Blue Planet (Section 106) and Glazeley Developers
Work type
Pylon
Owner
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Custodian
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
14th May 2015
Access
at all times
Chatterley Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 5JF
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