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What do you think of the sculpture any meaning for the community.
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dotted around West Swindon? You'll be asked to write a short
A recent report prepared for the /— AMIN. piece about the sculpture and The
Arts Council is the first major survey swiptur. Link will publish your views.
of public art in Great Britain. Itsays Readers who would like to take
that there are around 330 works of part in The Link Arts Challenge
public art around the country, and economic benefit for all'. reader who thinks the sculpture should drop a line to The Link,
commissioned and funded mainly The Link wants to know if this is around us does notadd anything to 13 Castle Dore, Freshbrook,
by local authorities and regional really the case, or is it a load of surroundings and are a waste of Swindon with your name, address
arts organisations. high-brow eye wash. Nearly 50% money, and another who believes and whether you are against or in
This unprecedented expansion of the public works of art across the our environment and our outlook favour of public sculpture.
in the number of works of art in country is sculpture and four of on life benefits from the work of
public places is being hailed as 'a them have been made and located artists. We'll visit each sculpture The closing date foryour letters is
renaissance in the relationship in West Swindon over the last five pictured on this page, discuss their 20 March after which names will
between artist and public. Art and years. design, the ideas put forward by be drawn to see who will be asked
artists are being returned to the Carbuncles or a pleasure to the artist and whether they have to take part.
peoplewhich isproducingacultural behold. The Link is looking for one
Hideo Furuta 's 'Nexus' at Tim Sandy's Ren ton's 'How The
Freshbrook Village Centre (1987) Mighty Fall'. Shaw Ridge (1989)

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