Thursday 16 February 2017

Quantum Cloud


This is the Quantum cloud sculpture by Anthony Gormley which is situated by the side of the River Thames. The 30m sculpture is dwarfed by the side of the Emirates Cable car structure.





The sculpture is formed from 1,5m long lengths of steel which seem randomly arranged. However in the centre you can clearly see a 20m high human body. At the time of construction in 1999 this was the tallest sculpture in the UK.



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17 comments:

  1. Author R. Mac Wheeler16 February 2017 at 23:19

    hm, interesting

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  2. DJan17 February 2017 at 00:55

    Fascinating! I can see the human in there.

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  3. Al17 February 2017 at 01:12

    That's an impressive sculpture. I'd love to ride that cable car, I bet it has some fantastic views.

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  4. Anonymous17 February 2017 at 01:33

    It works well with the grasses.

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  5. Gattina17 February 2017 at 08:28

    Not really my taste, the artist has a lot of fantasy !

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  6. Billy Blue Eyes17 February 2017 at 08:36

    So cool,I can make out the human in the cloud

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  7. biebkriebels17 February 2017 at 10:38

    Ah, the tallest, the Emirats thought that was important for them and London?

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  8. Mara17 February 2017 at 15:36

    I probably need new glasses, because I had to look and look to find the 'clearly visible' human figure! It is a nice sculpture though. Didn't he also do the Angel of the North?

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  9. Christine17 February 2017 at 18:46

    A very intriguing sculpture! I'd love to see London from those cable cars!

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  10. Taken For Granted17 February 2017 at 18:51

    Both sculpture and the cable car is impressive. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)17 February 2017 at 22:15

    I had to look a little harder than I am used to doing to find the person -- and slowing down to look and think is good for us in these hectic times. I like it very much.

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  12. Wendy18 February 2017 at 11:18

    Looking at the pic in my feed I wondered why you were talking about a sculpture when all I could see was the cable car tower lol. The sculpture is definitely impressive especially when you see the body inside it.

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  13. Janey and Co.18 February 2017 at 14:57

    I have never seen this before...Very unusual

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  14. marsha21 February 2017 at 18:59

    very cool sculpture

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  15. Cynthia21 February 2017 at 20:10

    Great shot with the large sculpture framed by, and dwarfed by, the cable tower which is a work of art itself.

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  16. LOLfromPasa22 February 2017 at 18:31

    I like Gormley's work and didn't know about this one. Thanks!

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  17. Terra 18 March 2017 at 17:35

    Good idea for the sculpture, looks a bit like a tree, and then the human form in it.

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