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June 20, 2008 - Man with Potential Selves

Man with Potential Selves, newcastle, uk

Yesterday was the 29th birthday of my bestest friend, seen here with the standing man of the three-man scupture Man with Potential Selves.

Happy Birthday Nicole!

Man with Potential Selves - Sean Henry 2003
Location - Lower Grainger Street
Materials - Coloured Bronze
Commissioned by - GTP in co-operation with
Sculpture at Goodwood
Sean Henry is one of the UK’s leading figurative
sculptors working today. The piece comprises
three views of the same man. One stands, one
walks and one apparently floats, horizontally, above the ground. Each figure is 2.5m tall. The work is one of a series of bronze works in the area along with Cardinal Hume, Stephenson’s monument and Queen Victoria in front of the Cathedral.

Mike said,

June 20, 2008 @ 7:22 pm

Happy Birthday to Nicole!
They make a lovely couple…

Bet you haven’t found the “Reach for the stars” sculpture yet!

Mike

Cassandra said,

June 20, 2008 @ 7:58 pm

Mike, i’ve been keeping an eye out for it, but haven’t spotted it yet. I know it’s between two buildings and I make sure to glance down alleys but it’s so elusive… give me a hint?

Mike said,

June 20, 2008 @ 11:51 pm

It’s very elusive, I don’t think many people have seen it because of its location.

mmm…a hint… without spoiling the hunt.

You’ve met the Tyne God… now meet the Fire God…and beyond is what you seek!

Mike

Cassandra said,

June 21, 2008 @ 6:34 pm

Ooooh, I hate riddles! I’m not any good at crossword puzzles either! Where the heck is there a fire god in Newcastle?!

pierre l said,

June 21, 2008 @ 7:46 pm

Happy birthday to Nicole indeed. Can we see the other two figures sometime, please?

B said,

June 21, 2008 @ 10:48 pm

one of my friends used to work on the bottom of grainger street and saw those sculptures being lowered into place. the first thing she saw when she looked out was that figure being lowered into place with a rope round his neck. Gave her quite a jolt till she realised what she was seeing!!

Mike said,

June 21, 2008 @ 11:32 pm

Find Vulcan… the two buildings… between them…

p.s. - I’ll give the ’secret location’ away next time if you want me to…

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