Victoria Square

Lean!

Iron: Man… known as the Iron Man is a  statue by Antony Gormley, an artist known for the Angel of the North and many other figures made in a variety of materials. This leaning man can be found in Victoria Square, Birmingham. He is 20 foot tall, and this includes his feet which are buried beneath the pavement. He weighs […]

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Springing a leak

This wonderful fountain by Dhruva Mistry has had problems with leaks… and now the price on restoring it, again, is becoming almost prohibitive. I think it is wonderful, there is a pool, and different objects, including this reclining nude in Victoria Square in Birmingham.  The whole work is made up of four pieces,  River, Guardians, Youth and Object Variations; the […]

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