Wednesday, 22 April 2009

So what is the sculpture made of?





"there ain't a problem that i can't fix when i got it in the mix"


Ever wondered what those small grey flecks are: well they're not fossils :they are a fibre glass type material that helps bond and strengthen the mix of limestone and concrete.

Weighing in at 373 tonnes it's some Buddha. 8 piles were driven 38 m into the colliery spoil and the plinth is 17m wide.




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