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Another Place is a permanent outdoor art installation by the British sculptor Antony Gormley, located on Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. The work consists of 100 cast iron figures, modelled on the artist's own body, spread across a three-kilometer stretch of the coastline and extending almost one kilometer out to sea. The figures are subjected to the changing tides, becoming partially or fully submerged as the water rises. Approved for its permanent location in 2007, the installation explores themes of human existence and mankind's relationship with the natural environment.
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Where is Antony Gormley's Another Place installed?
"Another Place" is a permanent outdoor art installation located on Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. The beach provides a sprawling, flat landscape that allows the changing ocean tides to interact directly with the artwork.
How many statues are in Antony Gormley's Another Place?
The installation consists of exactly 100 cast iron figures spread across a massive three-kilometer stretch of the coastline. They are placed at varying distances from the sea, meaning some are buried deeper in the sand than others.
What are the figures in Another Place modeled after?
Each of the 100 sculptures is cast from a mold of the artist Antony Gormley's own body. They stand facing out toward the horizon, uniformly observing the sea and the passing ships.
How do the tides affect the Another Place sculpture?
The position of the 100 figures is fixed, but the changing ocean tides dynamically alter the appearance of the installation. At high tide, many of the figures are completely submerged in the water, while low tide reveals them standing solemnly on the vast sandbanks.
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