Brighter Belfast: Public artwork at key sites in Belfast
Brighter Belfast is our campaign to make the city a cleaner and more attractive place. To help achieve this, artists are currently working with community groups to create new permanent public art pieces for five key locations across Belfast.These landmarks will celebrate the cultural identity, diversity and rich heritage of the different neighbourhoods in Belfast.
The overall theme is 'Belfast and beyond'. It's a celebration of the industries and social and cultural activities that the people of Belfast have been assoicated with and how these activities have influenced the rest of the world.
To see some examples of completed projects and pieces of public art in Belfast, please visit our Art for Arterial Routes section.
North Belfast
Site: A piece of land managed by Belfast City Council at the bottom of Oldpark Road below Shannon Street.Artist: Jason Mulligan, who is originally from Dromore and now based in Kent.
Idea: Jason has proposed a stone sculpture and landscaping scheme reflecting themes from the linen industry.
Greater Shankill
Site: Peter's Hill, which is before the Westlink bridge and opposite Brown Square.Artist: Ross Wilson from Aghadowey.
Idea: Ross has proposed a bronze statue of a mill worker as a tribute to the many women from the Greater Shankill area who worked in the linen industry. Ross will be working with Edenbrooke and Malvern Primary Schools to create works which will tie in with the theme of the linen industry.
South Belfast
Site: Car park next to the Lyric Theatre, which is opposite the Govenor's Bridge.Artist: Denis O'Connor from Cork and partner Bernie Rutter who together form 'Sculpture Works' based in Derbyshire.
Idea: They are proposing to create a four meter high sculpture from stainless steel that will illustrate aspects of the history and heritage of Stranmillis. They will be working with local primary schools and students from Stranmillis College along with the Lyric Theatre to create smaller works and to inform people about the nature of the artwork.
East Belfast
Site: City centre end of the Newtownards Road. It will be sited at the front of a new Enterprise Centre and will form a visual gateway to east Belfast.Artist: Malcolm Robertson from Scotland.
Idea: Malcom is proposing to work with the Inner East Interface Group that represents Ballymacarrett and Short Strand Communities and develop imagery for a steel sculpture.
West Belfast
Site: Falls Road entrance to Falls Park.Artist: Martin Heron, who is originally from Cookstown and now based in France.
Idea: Martin will design and make a sculpture based on the history of Falls Park and will take the form of large steel hounds incorporating celtic patterns. He will be working with the local community and school groups to create a series of smaller plaques which will lead park users around the park from the sculpture and will also form a healthy walking trail.
Further information
If you want to know more about these projects, please contact:Eleanor Wheeler
Artist in Residence
Email: wheelere@belfastcity.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 9027 0461
