Want an easy way to find hidden 3d artwork gems around Sheffield? Look no further…
A team of volunteers has helped to create a free interactive digital map featuring over 180 public artworks across Sheffield. The Sheffield Public Artworks Map from Wessex Archaeology and the Sheffield Visual Arts Group brings together famous as well as hidden 3D artworks found in and around the city. Now, the team behind the Sheffield Public Artworks Map wants the eagle-eyed people of Sheffield to come forward with suggestions of lesser-known artworks that haven’t yet been added to the map.
A chair sitting in the middle of the River Rivelin, a giant spider’s web on the Gripple building, a series of ever-changing sculptures rising from the banks of the River Don and the portly Grandad Fox standing proudly in the middle of Fox Valley Way Shopping Park roundabout in Stocksbridge, are just a few of the artworks recorded so far by a group of 19 volunteers who have been learning how to record the artworks through a series of skills-share workshops, walks and tours.
Natasha Bramall, Community Engagement Coordinator, Wessex Archaeology, said:
“Sheffield has a rich tradition of producing public artworks. Our great team of volunteers has already amassed over 180 artworks on our digital map, but we’re keen to discover what else is out there, drawing on the knowledge of the people of Sheffield. We can’t wait to see what gems they can add to this great resource.”
Now, local people are being asked to spot artworks in their communities as they travel around the city to work, school or at a weekend. If they find an artwork, they can check whether it is listed on the public artwork map. If it isn’t listed, they are invited to submit an online form and upload a photograph so a team of volunteers can head out to fully record the artwork and add them to the map. All new submissions must be made by 31 January 2023.
