The Still Point
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Still Point by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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The Still Point
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 15 Jun 2018
The Still Point is a sculpture carved from Cumbrian sand stone by Colin Spofforth http://www.colinspofforth.com/projects/index.php?s=the-still-point commissioned by Argent Group in 2008 and installed in 2009. It is found somewhat hidden within the courtyard of the Piccadilly Place group of highrise offices between London Road and Aytoun Street. Originally an old stream was channelled to create a water feature which led to the base of the sculpture Image but that has now been replaced with an artificial grass surface The four figures represent human forms whilst remaining stone like. The 2m tall figures stand within a polished granite circle. Around the base is a quotation "At the still point of the turning world. Neither the flesh not fleshness. Neither from nor toward; at the still point, there the dance is, but neither arrest nor movement. Where the past and future gathered. T.S.Eliot."
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Image Location
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53.477328
Longitude
-2.233351