The UK's Capital of Culture's latest installation sees the former Yates’s Wine Lodge building, opposite Moorfields station in Liverpool, become one of the most eye-catching and daring pieces of art commissioned in the UK for some time. Sculptor Richard Wilson has cut out an egg-shaped section of the derelict building’s front and fixed it to a giant pivot. The facade will rotate like a huge opening and closing window, giving passers-by a glimpse of the interior.
While in Liverpool recently, I went along to see this piece of artwork. Even from a distance, just seeing a section of the side of a building almost floating was amazing. Up close the impact is even greater, when the sheer scale of the facade becomes apparent. Costing £450,000, this installation has caused some uproar, with many people suggesting that there may have been more pressing issues that the money could have been spent on. However, in a world where endless amounts of money seems to be spent dealing with illegal immigrants and prisoners, I am very happy to see that occasionally some of the public funds are still invested in usless, and yet awe-inspiring visual stimulation. As far as architecture goes, this is one of the most impressive sights i have seen in the UK.
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