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| Sculptures... Assemble. |
On the Thames Path, in Woolwich, you will find sixteen metal men, congregating together as if they are about to attend a meeting. These curious figures, who would not appear out of place in an episode of Doctor Who, are actually a public art project, by the sculptor Peter Burke.
They stand outside the Grade II listed Royal Arsenal East Riverside Guardroom.
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| Looking inside one of the figures. |
The London Development Agency commissioned the work as part of the regeneration of the historic Royal Arsenal site, which has turned the site into a cultural hub, with the sculptures being installed in 2005.
Each of the sixteen partial figures are made from cast iron and are 1.88 metres (6.16 feet) tall. Peter Burke used cast iron as he had an early involvement with engineering practices.
Each man is made of three pieces which are bolted together, in the traditional way, while the fourth piece is left out so that the viewer can peer inside the body. The interior is s little unnerving.
Each piece has been designed so that it can be mass produced, showing the use of industrial production methods.
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