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Water Monolith

  • William Pye
  • Museum and Winter Gardens
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The award winning Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is another must-see attraction in Sunderland, where the museum tells the city’s story from its early foundations to the present day accompanied by the stunning indoor winter gardens, boasting over 2,000 tropical flowers and plants. The Winter Gardens designed by Napper Architects, features William Pye's ‘Monolith’, a 10 metre tall stainless steel historic architectural water sculpture set within a botanical collection The steel structure with a continuous cascade of water dominates the central core of the gardens surrounded by a circular stair way.

How does this art make you feel?
I find art difficult to comprehend but this is attractive and pleasant. It adds to the atmosphere of the place. I like it. I like all of it in here. I'd like one of these in my garden! It's relaxing. I like the water. It's an interesting juxtaposition between nature and the architecture of the building.