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The Generation of Possibilities. 1999.
L: 460 cm.
Spray painted steel, concrete filled base.
Commissioned to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).
Inspired by the electromagnetic experiments of William Sturgeon (1783-1850) which led to the development of the generator and motor.
Forms also mirror the arches of the railway viaduct adjacent to the site.
Inspired by the electromagnetic experiments of William Sturgeon (1783-1850) which led to the development of the generator and motor.
Forms also mirror the arches of the railway viaduct adjacent to the site.