On the promontory of the marina, ‘Taking Flight’ is a sequence of sculptures which shows the different stages as a cormorant takes off across the Wear.

Craig Knowles’ statue features four steel girders graded in order of increasing height as they near the water, atop of which is a cormorant gradually emerging and taking flight. Knowles regarded this as a metaphor to show the emergence of St Peter’s from an area of industrialisation to one that was closer to nature.

steve

September 1, 2020

Road cycling

In order to view the distorted image carved into the wall behind it, you need to align yourself with the small stool and keyhole.
More info below
wp.sunderland.ac.uk/seagullcity/riverside-sculpture-walk

Keith. 🚲

September 2, 2020

Road cycling

Spot the doors then take a seat and look through the keyhole

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