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Landmark 2012 art scheme for North West
Column - a spinning column of cloud created by artist Anthony McCall - is to rise up from the Wirral Waters site in Merseyside next year as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
One of the first countdown events to the London 2012 Festival, the landmark artwork will be visible across the North West region - from Lancaster to Llandudno, North Wales. The column will be taller than Blackpool Tower and has been commissioned by Arts Council England (ACE) as part of the Artists Taking the Lead initiative. It will be visible throughout the Olympic year.
Meanwhile a 6ft (1.8m) scale model of the work will be on show as part of an exhibition of McCall's work at Ambika P3, University of Westminster, until 27 March this year. McCall said: "Wirral Waters' cavernous estuary sky, constantly shifting weather, and its available docks already makes it a compelling location for Column.
"The fact that Merseyside also stands as a focal point for the whole North West, makes it absolutely ideal." Cultural Olympiad director Ruth Mackenzie added: "This towering idea shows the heights to which the Cultural Olympiad can climb."
Image: Representation of how Column will look in the Wirral, Merseyside
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