Page 52 - STARGAZE - Contemplating The Majestic, Matt Marga

THE LOCATION - PARK LANE
Many reasons have led to Park Lane
as the perfect choice in terms of po-
sition. The site has been designated
by Westminster City of Sculpture
programme as a suitable location to
promote public art for everyone to
enjoy. Essential part of the concept
for the sculpture was for it to always
be visible by the public and kept on
an outdoor location, not held behind
closed doors in a private collection.
Marga has developed the at-
tributes of the perfect loca-
tion through an accurate study.
The sculpture is set into an open
plan receiving a fair amount nat-
ural sunlight throughout the day.
The glittering effect of the profile
emerges from a combination of light
and movement, hence the proximity
to a road. Passengers and pas-
sers-by can enjoy the moving light
reflected and scattered by the million
crystals while approaching the
roundabout. The particular angle of
the glass and the flow of the cars from
north to south prevents the pres-
ence of any type of glare that
would concern the vehicles.
Park Lane is a major London road

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