Public art & sculpture · South West England
LOOK II
LOOK II in England South West, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
LOOK II is a public sculpture in England South West, United Kingdom. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
LOOK II (alternatively, Look II, and colloquially, Rusty Reg) is a permanent sculpture by British sculptor Antony Gormley on the south-western leg of West Hoe Pier in Plymouth, England. It was commissioned by Plymouth City Council and The Box as part of the city's Mayflower 400 celebrations. The work marks the site where Francis Chichester returned in 1967 following his circumnavigation of the globe in the Gipsy Moth IV.
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Background
Architecture
LOOK II garnered mixed reactions from local residents. The public consultation period saw Plymouth City Council receive 23 submissions, 19 against the proposal and four in support. During an interview in September 2020, one heckler criticised the sculpture, calling it a "waste of money". Gormley responded to critics of LOOK II, arguing that it was "a kind of love letter to the future, to people who are not yet born or people who are just born who are asking 'what kind of life can I lead in this place'". He acknowledged that "some people say '[it's] a load of rubbish, why do we need that lump of rusty stuff right in front of our finest view of the sea', and other people say 'well, it looks…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3630, -4.1470
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL1 3DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Established
- 2020
- Official site
- www.theboxplymouth.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q108286194 (CC0)
- wikipedia: LOOK II (sculpture in Plymouth) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is LOOK II?
- LOOK II is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL1 3DF), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- When was LOOK II built?
- Built or established in 2020.
- Is LOOK II free to visit?
- Yes, LOOK II is free to enter.
- How do I get to LOOK II?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL1 3DF. It sits within the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport parliamentary constituency.