Public art & sculpture · North West England
Venus and Cupid
Venus and Cupid in England North West, United Kingdom.
Ian Taylor — 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
Venus and Cupid is a public sculpture in England North West, United Kingdom, dating from 2005. 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
Love, The Most Beautiful Of Absolute Disasters, popularly known as Venus and Cupid is a sculpture by Shane A. Johnstone which stands on a slight promontory beside Morecambe Bay on the eastern approach to Morecambe, Lancashire, England.
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Background
Description
The sculpture depicts a seated woman, facing out to sea, holding the hands of a child who is suspended in the air extending horizontally from her arms, as if being swung round. It is covered in multicoloured mosaic. It was originally intended for St George's Quay in Lancaster. In 2011 the artist threatened to destroy the sculpture because the local council was not prepared to pay for its insurance and upkeep. The Venus & Cupid Arts Trust was formed to save the sculpture and to care for other public art in Morecambe. The trust is responsible for the sculpture's insurance, maintenance and repairs. It was moved temporarily into the Arndale Centre in Morecambe in November 2018, for repair, and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.0844, -2.8330
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Morecambe
- Postcode
- LA4 6AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Established
- 2005
Sources
- wikidata: Q19630603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Venus and Cupid (sculpture) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Venus and Cupid?
- Venus and Cupid is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA4 6AJ), in the parish of Morecambe.
- When was Venus and Cupid built?
- Built or established in 2005.
- Is Venus and Cupid free to visit?
- Yes, Venus and Cupid is free to enter.
- How do I get to Venus and Cupid?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA4 6AJ. It sits within the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency.