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Life size figures on the beach

12th Dec 2005

Some spectacular new sulptures by Angel of the North artist Antony Gormley are now on view on Crosby Beach, Merseyside.

Another Place consists of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures spread out along three kilometres of the foreshore, stretching almost one kilometre out to sea. The artwork has been brought to the area by South Sefton Development Trust with funding from the Mersey Waterfront programme, the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company and the Arts Council.

The Another Place figures - each one weighing 650 kilos - are made from casts of the artist's own body and are shown at different stages of rising out of the sand, all of them looking out to sea, staring at the horizon in silent expectation.

The work is being exhibited in the UK for the first time. It has previously been seen in Cuxhaven in Germany, Stavanger in Norway and De Panne in Belgium. It is expected to move to New York following its installation in South Sefton which ends in November 2006.

According to Antony Gormley, Another Place harnesses the ebb and flow of the tide to explore man's relationship with nature. He explains:

"The seaside is a good place to do this. Here time is tested by tide, architecture by the elements."

Visitors can see Another Place from all the normal access routes to Crosby beach. The foreshore is easy to reach by public transport via three railway stations - Waterloo, Blundellsands and Crosby or Hall Road - and a range of bus services. Ring the Merseytravel Traveline for more information on 0870 608 2608.

Last updated: 22/10/2008