Public art & sculpture · East Midlands
Aspire
Aspire in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Aspire is a public sculpture in England East Midlands, United Kingdom, dating from 2008. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aspire is a work of art, constructed on the Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham, in Nottingham, England. It is a 60-metre (200 ft) tall, red and orange steel sculpture, and was, until overtaken by Anish Kapoor's Orbit, the tallest free standing public work of art in the United Kingdom. It is taller than B of the Bang (which was dismantled in 2009), Nelson's Column, the Angel of the North, and the Statue of Liberty (excluding the pedestal). The name Aspire was chosen after a competition to name the sculpture, which was open to staff and students at the university.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9512, -1.1844
- Established
- 2008
Sources
- wikidata: Q126397 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aspire (sculpture) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aspire?
- Aspire is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Aspire built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns Aspire?
- Aspire is owned by University of Nottingham.