Mission Gallery Doors
Mission Gallery Doors
Mission Gallery Doors
Mission Gallery Doors
Mission Gallery Doors
Mission Gallery Doors
Mission Gallery Doors

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The new entrance doors reflect the changing uses of building from seamen's chapel to art gallery. The partially outlined figure relates to the Greek legend of the origin of 'painting', in which Dibutade, knowing her lover is about to depart, traces his shadow on the wall. The cherub is based on those depicted in Nolli's 1748 'Plan of Rome'. Mission Gallery is a contemporary visual and applied arts gallery based in Swansea. The gallery hosts contemporary art, painting, installation, photography and craft. It was formerly St Nicholas Church for seamen built by Benjamin Bucknall in 1886.
Title

Mission Gallery Doors

Date

c.1990

Medium

Portland stone, brass, copper, bronze, 'biocrete', sandblasted glass & neon

Accession number

SA1_DO_S231

Work type

Gateway

Owner

Mission Gallery

Custodian

Mission Gallery

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

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Located at

Gloucester Place, Swansea

SA1 1TT

Located on the exterior of the Mission Gallery, opposite the Dylan Thomas Theatre.