- Artist
- Sir Eduardo Paolozzi 1924–2005
- Medium
- Steel and copper alloy
- Dimensions
- Confirmed: 1029 × 620 × 483 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Presented by Tate Members 2003
- Reference
- T11783
Display caption
Eduardo Paolozzi made this sculpture while developing ideas for a large-scale working fountain. This was commissioned for the 1951 Festival of Britain, on London’s Southbank. He went on to make the 4.5-metre structure on a low budget, using steel scaffolding pipes and concrete. During the early 1950s, Paolozzi worked on several other architectural projects. He decorated the bar of the new Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London. In 1953, he was commissioned to make three more fountains in a public setting in Hamburg, Germany.
Gallery label, September 2023
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