The Taper
The Taper
The Taper
The Taper
The Taper
The Taper
The Taper
The Taper
The Taper

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A companion piece to the nearby 'Kitetail' sculpture, this ribbon-like sculpture has three round apertures. It is lit by LED lighting at night.
Title

The Taper

Date

2007

Medium

steel

Measurements

H 762 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

SA12_AW_S070

Acquisition method

commissioned by Safle on behalf of Neath Port Talbot Council funded by a lottery grant, Arts Council Wales, The Welsh Assembley and Neath Port Talbot Council

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Custodian

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

July 2008

Access

at all times

Inscription description

“Taper” by Andrew Rowe / Supported by Neath Port Talbot Council, the Welsh Assembly Government / and a Lottery Grant from the Arts Council of Wales. / The project was managed by safle on behalf of Neath Port Talbot Council / July 2008 “Tapr” gan Andrew Rowe / Cefnogir gan Cyngor Castell-nedd Port talbot, Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru / a Rhodd Loteri wrth Cyngor Ceifyddyd Cymru. / Rheolwyd y cynllun hwn gan ‘Safle’ ar rhan Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot / Gorffennaf 2008

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Located at

Aberavon Beach, Port Talbot

SA12 7PB