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An abstract metal sculpture, painted black, featuring three figures standing behind one another, each successively larger than that in front. The two foremost figures have their 'arms' outstretched. 'The Family' was commissioned by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in conjunction with MAB (UK) Ltd, the firm responsible for developing the Arcades shopping centre, to provide a focal point in a pedestrianised area by the town's market hall. As 1994 was the Year of the Family this was chosen as the theme for the work. Paul Margetts, who had recently completed a sculpture in the new Radcliffe Freedom Gardens, identified the 'area's hospitality and the strong sense of family' as the inspiration for the work. The octagonal brick base echoes the plinth.
Title
The Family
Date
1994–1995
Medium
mild steel & brick
Measurements
H 3500 x W 1200 x D 1200 cm;
Plinth: H 42 x W 1500 x D 1500 cm
Accession number
OL6_FM_S021
Acquisition method
commissioned by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in conjunction with MAB (UK) Ltd
Work type
Sculpture
Custodian
Tameside Metro
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
24th July 1995
Access
at all times
Inscription description
back of plinth: 'THE FAMILY' BY PAUL MARGETTS / COMMISSIONED AND DONATED BY / MAB (UK) IN 1994 / THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY
Fletcher Street, Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 6DL
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