Planned docklands statue causes heated debate

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2007 / August 30

A 48-metre (157ft) tall sculpture by artist Anthony Gormley proposed for Dublin Docklands has caused heated debate on architecture websites in the days since images of the planned work were released. Commissioned by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA), the giant metal figure, based on casts taken of the artist's own body, will be sited on the seaward side of the Seán O'Casey Bridge, subject to planning permission from Dublin City Council. The London-born artist is most famous for his Angel of the North, a massive sculpture that put Newcastle-upon-Tyne on the international artistic map. However, some contributors to architecture discussion website, Archiseek.com have questioned the merits of locating such a large sculpture on the Liffey.

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