Explore the abstract of this artwork, Malt Shovel (sculpture).
The Malt Shovel is a 2001 sculpture by Andrew Hazell that stands on the corner of High Street and New Street in Burton upon Trent in England.  It was commissioned by East Staffordshire Borough Council in 1998 and funded by a National Lottery grant.  The sculpture is a representation of a shovel used for malting, part of the brewery process that dominated the town's history.  The stainless-steel sculpture stands 9 metres (30 ft) tall and has a bottle-shaped opening in the blade through which people can walk.  The sculpture was unveiled amid local controversy over its accuracy and site.
Burton upon Trent malting East Staffordshire Borough Council Andrew Hazell National Lottery East Staffordshire