The Island Wears the Sea
The Island Wears the Sea
The Island Wears the Sea
The Island Wears the Sea
The Island Wears the Sea
The Island Wears the Sea
The Island Wears the Sea

© the copyright holder. Image credit: Tony Bennett / Art UK

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A large granite boulder. A section of the boulder is carved and polished in the image of a cloth draped over the stone. The surface is lightly inscribed with towns, roads and geometric lines to contrast with the fluid cloth. The inscription on the surface is reminiscent of pictograms found in the early history of Ynys Mon. The stone itself represents Holy Island surrounded by the sea.

Information from Cywaith Cymru reads: 'The commissioning of art for Holyhead was part of a scheme to place high quality sculpture in public places to reflect the city's history and contemporary development as well as acting as a focus of identity for the local community.'
Title

The Island Wears the Sea

Date

1994

Accession number

LL65_AEB_S004

Acquisition method

commissioned by Holyhead Joint Venture

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Holyhead Town Council

Custodian

Holyhead Town Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

2nd November 1994

Access

at all times

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Located at

Newry Street, Holyhead

LL65 1LA