Seed
Seed
Seed
Seed
Seed
Seed
Seed
Seed

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'Seed' takes the form of a sycamore seed, which has been enlarged 100 times. Cast in iron, the sculpture represents new life and growth emerging from the decline of the traditional engineering and manufacturing industries. It symbolises the future and the potential this area of Salford has to grow and prosper from the seeds that were planted by the 2002 Regeneration Strategy.

Interestingly bee’s wings feature on Salford’s Armorial Bearings of the City, referring to the textiles and engineering industries that thrived in the city. The seed could be taken to look similar to a giant pair of bee’s wings and this visual relationship also links the sculpture with traditional imagery and symbols used to identify the City of Salford. It is part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail.
Title

Seed

Date

2002

Medium

cast iron

Measurements

H 200 x W 400 x D 500 cm

Accession number

M3_MH_S053

Acquisition method

commissioned by Salford City Council

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Salford City Council

Custodian

Salford City Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

11th December 2002

Access

at all times

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Located at

Bank Place, Salford

M3 6BS

Located outside the eastern facade of St Philip's Church.