The River (the Floozie)
In 1993, Victoria Square was pedestrianised and remodelled. This included the installation of a massive water feature.

Around the rim of the upper pool is a quotation from Burnt Norton, one of the Four Quartets by TS Eliot:

"And the pool was filled with water out of sunlight,
And the lotos rose, quietly, quietly,
The surface glittered out of heart of light,
And they were behind us, reflected in the pool.
Then a cloud passed, and the pool was empty."

In and around the fountain are four works by Dhruva Mistry:

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Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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The River Statue (Floozy in the Jacuzzi), Victoria Square

The River Fountain (Floozie in the Jacuzzi), Victoria Square

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