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A life-size, figurative sculpture and a pair of decorative marker posts. Standing on the edge of planted woodland. For the main sculpture, Cartmel invited GCSE art students at Hasland Hall Community School to make 'a contemporary and positive image of teenagers with the idea of Botticelli’s "Three Graces" in mind.' The design shows four figures – three female and one male – standing closely together in a semi-circle with their arms around one another’s shoulders, expressing friendship and mutual support. Using thick steel plate, the artist has given the figures lively silhouettes and used cut-out shapes to suggest facial features, hair, hands, and clothing. For the marker posts, Cartmel worked with Year Six pupils at nearby Hady Primary School.

Title

Solidarity

Date

1998–1999

Medium

steel, stone & concrete

Accession number

S41_SEJR_S022

Acquisition method

commissioned by Chesterfield Borough Council

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Chesterfield Borough Council

Custodian

Chesterfield Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

December 1999

Access

at all times

Inscription description

at the base of the main figures a circular plaque depicts four hands radiating outwards; around the outside edge are five inscriptions: Solidarity / by Hilary Cartmel / 1999 With design input / from GCSE students at / Hasland Hall / Community School and Year 5 and 6 / students at Hady / primary school This work has been / sponsored by / Persimmon Homes / North Midlands ltd and commissioned by / Chesterfield Borough Council / as part of its Percent for Art / programme

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