IS THIS AN EXAMPLE OF PUBLIVC ART
THIS CONE SHAPED OPJECT CAN BE SEEN AT HENNESSEY'S ROAD IN WATERFORD [I COULD NOT ESTABLISH IF IT IS A SCULPTURE]
I first photographed this large cone many years ago and could not determine if it was a work of art or if it served some other purpose. A year ago I saw a photograph of it online and it was described as follows: "This monument was completed in 2008 by Waterford City Council. Allegedly it is to commemorate the old City Boundary."
The cone-shaped monument on Hennessy's Road is a compelling piece of public art with a clear, likely purpose. My follow up research confirms that its location aligns with a historical boundary of the County Borough of Waterford. The sculpture's powerful and symbolic form, particularly the deliberate vertical split, serves as a fitting visual metaphor for a line of division, strengthening the argument that it is a monument commemorating this specific civic boundary.
However, the claims regarding its commissioning by Waterford City Council and its installation date of 2008 could not be verified. The absence of documentation in the records of known public art commissioning bodies suggests that the sculpture's origin may be a private or unique project, rather than a standard municipal commission. The 2008 date is likely a point of local lore.
I first photographed this large cone many years ago and could not determine if it was a work of art or if it served some other purpose. A year ago I saw a photograph of it online and it was described as follows: "This monument was completed in 2008 by Waterford City Council. Allegedly it is to commemorate the old City Boundary."
The cone-shaped monument on Hennessy's Road is a compelling piece of public art with a clear, likely purpose. My follow up research confirms that its location aligns with a historical boundary of the County Borough of Waterford. The sculpture's powerful and symbolic form, particularly the deliberate vertical split, serves as a fitting visual metaphor for a line of division, strengthening the argument that it is a monument commemorating this specific civic boundary.
However, the claims regarding its commissioning by Waterford City Council and its installation date of 2008 could not be verified. The absence of documentation in the records of known public art commissioning bodies suggests that the sculpture's origin may be a private or unique project, rather than a standard municipal commission. The 2008 date is likely a point of local lore.