2012

J3273 : The "Rise" sculpture, Belfast (20)

taken 12 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The "Rise" sculpture, Belfast (20)
The "Rise" sculpture, Belfast (20)
The “Rise” sculpture seen from the corner of Tavagagh Street and the Donegall Road. The Monarch Laundry site is at the bottom.
The "Rise" sculpture, Broadway roundabout, Belfast



The following is a quotation from the Belfast City Council website:
“What is it? RISE is a breathtaking sculpture that is about to change Belfast's skyline forever.
The new landmark for Belfast will be built at Broadway Roundabout, one of the main gateways to the city. It will be the biggest public art sculpture in Belfast.
What's the idea? The sculpture's two globes, cast in silver and white steel, will be lit to symbolise the rising of the sun and new hope for Belfast's future. It aims to help revitalise Belfast, bringing a new focus to the area and projecting a vibrant, confident image of the city.“
“How big will RISE be? At 37.5m high and 30m wide, RISE will be three metres taller than the Albert Clock and six times the weight of a double-decker bus!
RISE is to be located on the southern approach to the city at Broadway and will be visible to the 65,000 people who use the M1 and Westlink daily as well as from the air by over 2.5m passengers who travel in and out of George Best Belfast City Airport every year.
Many pedestrians will walk underneath it on their way to the Park Centre shopping complex or the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Who is the artist? Wolfgang Buttress is the creative genius behind RISE. An experienced artist and sculptor, Wolfgang has produced simple, elegant and contextual artworks for the public realm in the UK, USA, Europe and Japan.
What's the cost? £486,000 is being invested in the sculpture (£330,000 from Department for Social Development, £100,000 from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and £56,000 from Belfast City Council). The project is helping to sustain 140 jobs and 85 per cent of the budget is being spent in Northern Ireland.
Who's making it? Local steel company M Hasson and Sons Ltd in Rasharkin.”


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Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe other tags: Belfast Sculpture Rise Sculpture Wolfgang Buttress Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Rise Sculpture [24] · Corner [16] · Monarch Laundry [4] ·
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J3273, 167 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Albert Bridge   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 24 May, 2012
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Irish: geotagged! J 320 730 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.3129N 5:57.5020W
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Irish: geotagged! J 322 730
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