Plymouth City Council seeks approval for outdoor art display
2025-02-12
Category: entertainment

An outdoor art installation that has only previously shown on London's South Bank could be heading to Plymouth.The display would be part of an exhibition run by The Box museum and is made up of 12 individual umbrella structures which are each almost 4m (13.1ft) high.Plymouth City Council is seeking approval from its planning committee to allow it to be displayed outside St Luke's Church at Tavistock Place.It was created by Jyll Bradley whose adoptive family was originally from Plymouth.
Inspired by hop gardens
Called 'The Hop' it was inspired by the Kent countryside and is made from a mixture of timber and an acrylic plastic, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.The art is said to connect the urban landscape to rural hop gardens, with the colourful structures creating an interactive pavilion.The installation is part of a wider exhibition of Ms Bradley's work which will run between April and November inside the church and at the main Box building.
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