Ribbons is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.7985°, -1.5344°.

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Ribbons

Ribbons in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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Ribbons is a public sculpture in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom. 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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Ribbons (2024) is an outdoor sculpture in Leeds, England, by Pippa Hale, which was unveiled on 11 October 2024. Shaped like entwined ribbons, this corten steel sculpture celebrates and commemorates the achievements of women in Leeds, by featuring the names of 383 women nominated by the public. This goes some way to redressing the gender imbalance in public art in Leeds.

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, Mel B and Kay Mellor]]The project was begun by Rachel Reeves, MP for Leeds West, who instigated a partnership between Leeds Arts University, Leeds City College and Leeds City Council to create a new public artwork that featured women. Former leader of Leeds City Council, Judith Blake, was a key proponent of the project. In 2019 four artists – Wendy Briggs, Pippa Hale, Zsófia Jakab and Briony Marshall – were shortlisted after an open call. The four created maquettes which were then exhibited at Leeds Arts University, where members of the public could view them and contribute feedback. This consultation was included in the decision-making process by a panel of judges, including Reeves, to…

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