B of the Bang Sculpture
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Architectural sculpture of the year: Thomas Heatherwick's B of the Bang, Manchester. —Deyan Sudjic, "The Heights of Folly and Fashion," The Observer (UK), 18 Dec 05 “In particular, one of his best-known works, The B of the Bang, has been attracting the wrong kind of publicity. This huge public sculpture, taller than the Angel of the North, was erected in Manchester in 2005 to commemorate the city hosting the Commonwealth games. It's an impressive creation: a cluster of 180 steel spikes that seem to emanate from a single point in mid-air. It perfectly fits its explosive title (Linford Christie's phrase to describe the point at which he aims to leave the starting blocks), even if locals called it "kerplunk". The trouble was that the tips of the spikes began to drop off, presenting a potentially lethal threat to passersby.” —Steve Rose, “Spikes, curls and crinkles: When the tips fell off this sculpture, its creator became a laughing stock. Is his career over? Far from it. Steve Rose meets the unstoppable Thomas Heatherwick,” The Guardian (UK), 27 May 09 Links Beyond eAlmanac
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