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Visitors Flock To Visionary Historic Artwork
A visionary historic artwork by artist Jackie Chettur ‘…it is 89 days this morning since we left the Mumbles head’ has captured the imagination of the public as over 1,000 people have enjoyed the work in its opening week.
The artwork, which is sited outside the Civic Centre in Swansea, depicts the long and hazardous journeys of the city’s ‘Cape Horners’ who sailed to Chile in the late 1800’s to collect copper ore for the Hafod Copper works. Using a diary by Benjamin Davies, an industrial worker who sailed on one of the ships, Jackie Chettur has brought to life his epic voyage and refocused interest upon Swansea’s world famous copper industry and the mariners who risked their lives to provide the raw materials.
“I created the artwork using historical artefacts, models and paintings that depict the long journeys and extraordinary sights that the sailors experienced as they set sail from Swansea Bay, past Mumbles Head and out beyond the horizon”, said Jackie Chettur. “I wanted to depict the incredible voyage which took over 100 days to make. These mariners saw some extraordinary sights and my work in a way pays homage to their lives.”
Created using 3D image technology the images are displayed within stereo viewers set out on the seaward side of Swansea’ Civic Centre with the view of Mumbles head in the distance. The artwork is on view until 23rd May.
The artwork has been commissioned by Locws International as part of its ART ACROSS THE CITY programme of temporary artworks sited in locations around the city that respond to an aspect of the city’s culture, heritage, architecture and people.
Dates: 30th April – 23rd May, 10 – 5pm daily.
Location: Swansea’s Civic Centre
Locws International works with international and Welsh contemporary artists to create new visual artworks and projects that respond to the culture and heritage of the city of Swansea. With Support from The Arts Council of Wales, The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The City & County of Swansea, Swansea Museum and The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.
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For further information contact Holly Davey, Project Manager on 01792 468979 or holly@locwsinternational.com/old for images or further information
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Ymwelwyr Ddiadella I gwaith celf Gweledigaethol Hanesyddol
Mae gwaith celf hanesyddol gweledigaeth gan Jackie Chettur artist ‘…it is 89 days this morning since we left the Mumbles head’ wedi dal dychymyg y cyhoedd wrth i dros 1,000 o bobl wedi mwynhau’r gwaith yn ystod yr wythnos agor.
Mae’r gwaith celf, sydd wedi ei leoli y tu allan i’r Ganolfan Ddinesig yn Abertawe, yn dangos y siwrneiau hir a pheryglus y ddinas ‘Cape Horners’ a hwyliodd i Chile yn y 1800au hwyr i gasglu mwyn copr ar gyfer y gwaith Copr yr Hafod. Defnyddio dyddiadur gan Benjamin Davies, gweithiwr diwydiannol a hwyliodd ar un o’r llongau, Jackie Chettur wedi dod i fywyd ei daith epig a ffocws newydd diddordeb ar copr yn Abertawe byd diwydiant enwog ac y morwyr a beryglodd eu bywydau i ddarparu deunyddiau crai.
“Yr wyf yn creu gwaith celf gan ddefnyddio arteffactau hanesyddol, modelau a lluniau sy’n portreadu y teithiau hir a golygfeydd rhyfeddol bod y morwyr profiadol wrth iddynt hwylio o Fae Abertawe, y Mwmbwls gorffennol ac y tu hwnt i” gorwel, meddai Jackie Chettur. “Roeddwn i eisiau portreadu y daith anhygoel a gymerodd dros 100 diwrnod i wneud. Mae’r rhain yn gweld rhywfaint o forwyr golygfeydd rhyfeddol ac mae fy ngwaith mewn ffordd yn talu teyrnged i eu bywydau. ”
Crëwyd gan ddefnyddio technoleg 3D delwedd y delweddau yn cael eu harddangos mewn stereo gwylwyr a nodir ar ochr y môr i Abertawe Y Ganolfan Ddinesig â barn y Mwmbwls yn y pellter. Mae’r gwaith celf ar gweld tan 23 Mai.
Mae’r gwaith celf wedi cael ei gomisiynu gan Locws Rhyngwladol fel rhan o’i CELF AR DRAWS Y rhaglen DINAS o weithiau celf dros dro lleoli mewn lleoliadau o amgylch y ddinas sy’n ymateb i agwedd o ddiwylliant y ddinas, treftadaeth, pensaernïaeth a phobl.
Dyddiadau: 30 Ebrill – 23 Mai, 10am– 5pm bob dydd.
Lleoliad: Canolfan Ddinesig Abertawe
Mae Locws Rhyngwladol yn gweithio gydag artistiaid cyfoes rhyngwladol a Chymreig i greu gweithiau a phrosiectau celf weledol newydd sy’n ymateb i ddiwylliant a threftadaeth dinas Abertawe. Gyda chefnogaeth Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Sefydliad Esmée Fairbairn, Dinas a Sir Abertawe, Amgueddfa Abertawe ac Oriel Gelf Glynn Vivian.
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Nodiadau i Olygyddion: Am wybodaeth bellach, cysylltwch â Holly Davey, Rheolwr y Prosiect, ar 01792 468979 neu holly@locwsinternational.com/old
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