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Gordon Street Art Work
On the corner of Gordon Street is one piece of art work quite difficult to miss. Named The Calling, there are two fabulous contemporary sculptures depicting one blue and one red figure standing on green painted chairs. Executed by artist Paddy Mc Cann in 2003, the long poles were made from steel while the rest was constructed out of fibreglass. It was funded by the Laganside Project.
The figures could be viewed as projecting an image of shouting out to the horizon and therefore it’s with this in mind that the artist developed it along the theme of communication between people and their environment. Considering the past Troubles here an old BT marketing hype which stated ‘it’s good to talk’ raises the obvious point that communication really is the only way forward.
Juxtaposed at the foot of The Calling is another more subtle but equally interesting piece of art work. Created in 2004 by Peter Rooney, this is called Penny for your Thoughts. Almost resembling bollards these stacked pennies are made from cast iron and brass. It was funded by Ulster Garden Villages and Laganside and represents the early stages of commerce which drove the development of Belfast. Famous images and symbols are inscribed on top of each penny such as the face of Napoleon and Henry Joy McCracken. The same art work also appears around Exchange Place, Commercial Court and the Cathedral Quarter.
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