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Describing the work in 2012, McLean says: 'Wing is based on the skeletal structure of a bird's wing. Although made of industrial materials it has a look of lightness that belies its strength. Using tough industrial materials to make something as delicate as a bird's wing may seem perverse, but the scale and durability required to stand up to being in the open in a busy public area with high winds and changeable weather led me to experiment with mild steel tube and the idea of a wing just touching the ground. The sculpture is galvanised and etched. It was exhibited in my solo exhibition 'Bird' at the Lead Mining Museum in the Pennines in 2011. I made four sculptures relating to parts of a bird and also showed large scale photos of birds in exotic habitats from my travels in Africa and South America.
It was also exhibited in Leicester Botanic Gardens, University of Leicester in the exhibition 'The Visionary Landscape of Professor Sir Robert Burgess.'
Title
Wing
Date
2011
Medium
galvanised & etched mild steel
Measurements
H 270 x W 590 x D 100 cm
Accession number
2015.27
Acquisition method
on loan from private collection
Work type
Sculpture
