Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Three Obliques (Walk In)
In or near Cardiff.
Three Obliques (Walk In) in Wales South, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cathays · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Three Obliques (Walk In) is a public sculpture in Wales South, United Kingdom, dating from 1968. 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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Official information
Three Obliques (Walk In) is a bronze sculpture created by Barbara Hepworth in 1968. It is part of a limited edition and is notable for its unique form that invites interaction, allowing visitors to walk through it.
From the Wikipedia article
Three Obliques (Walk In) is a 1968 sculpture by Barbara Hepworth. Three casts exist; two are in private collections and a third is displayed outside the Cardiff University School of Music in Cardiff, Wales. It is cast in bronze on a monumental scale.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4892, -3.1834
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Cathays
- Postcode
- CF10 3UP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Established
- 1968
- Nearest railway station
- Cathays — 0.3 km
- Official site
- barbarahepworth.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q29502762 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Three Obliques (Walk In) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Three Obliques (Walk In)?
- Three Obliques (Walk In) is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 3UP), in the parish of Cathays.
- What is Three Obliques (Walk In)?
- Three Obliques (Walk In) in Wales South, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Three Obliques (Walk In)?
- The nearest railway station is Cathays, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF10 3UP.
- When was Three Obliques (Walk In) built?
- Built or established in 1968.
- Who owns Three Obliques (Walk In)?
- Three Obliques (Walk In) is owned by | accession =.
- Is Three Obliques (Walk In) free to visit?
- Yes, Three Obliques (Walk In) is free to enter.
- How do I get to Three Obliques (Walk In)?
- The nearest railway station is Cathays, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 3UP.