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A multifaceted sculpture linking three characters via the use of thick stainless-steel tubing: 1. Swing – Figure of a girl swinging from arced stainless-steel tube between a boy and a dog. She is looking up with her hands clasping rectangular fixtures. Her hair in pig tails, wearing a fitted top with a billowing skirt. The skirt is adorned with various low relief elements, including Polo sweets used as the centre of flowers, and girls performing gymnastic manoeuvres. 2. Skate – A teenage boy on a skateboard, his hands in the air, his legs bent and his hair flying in an upwards motion. He is wearing a baggy top and trousers with the obligatory trainers. His top has four different depictions of boys skating. A signature from the artist appears at the bottom of his shirt (2008 LKARPINS).
Title
Swing, Skate and Star
Date
2009
Medium
bronze & steel
Measurements
H 250 x W 500 x D 350 cm (E)
Accession number
RG12_JCL_S001
Acquisition method
commissioned by Bracknell Town Council
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
Bracknell Town Council
Custodian
Bracknell Town Council
Work status
extant
Installation start date
2009
Installation end date
2009
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
on bottom of boy's shirt: 2008 LKARPINS
Inscription description
inscription: SWING, SKATE AND STAR / LINDA KARPINSKA / ERECTED IN 2009 / THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF / BRACKNELL'S DESIGNATION AS A NEW TOWN / COMMISSIONED BY BRACKNELL TOWN COUNCIL / . (Logo for Bracknell Town Council in the form of BTC within a circular emblem) CLLR. CHAS BAILY MAYOR OF BRACKNELL TOWN COUNCIL 2009 / 10
