COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Tudor Square
title
Tudor Square
Title
false
Creation Date:
1991
creation_date
1991
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
1996
image_date
1996
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Display Creator:
MASON , Sheffield City Council ; RENTON HOWARD WOOD LEVIN ; SPRAGUE , DAVIES
display_creator
MASON , Sheffield City Council ; RENTON HOWARD WOOD LEVIN ; SPRAGUE , DAVIES
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
96-0007
image_id
96-0007
Image ID
false
Description:
Exterior view: View looking down Tudor Square (Sheffield City Council, 1991) to the Crucible Theatre (RHWL Architects, 1971) at the bottom. Lyceum Theatre is to the right rear ( by SPRAGUE, 1897, renovated by RHWL Architects). The Graves Art Gallery and City Library (DAVIES, 1934) is visible (near right). Artworks in the square (1991): Stone carving on the wall surrounding the centre of the square and tree grilles and railings by Paul MASON. Mosaics set into the paving of the square by Sue MASON (now Susan DISLEY). Boulsover Monument by Richard PERRY. Commission: Sheffield City Council, funded by J. G. Graves Charitable Trust. [Update 2005] No date has been published for the reconstruction of Tudor Square. We have been unable to establish what will happen to the various elements of this artwork. Comment: "Tudor Square is a recent invention. It had been an unfocused open space, oddly left between buildings of civic pride and purpose. The space had long been used as a car park. Creation of a square was undertaken when the city took stock of its image prior to the World Student Games in 1991. It was conceived as an arts square. This focus was sensible as the space opened up on all sides to buildings where performances, exhibitions, entertainment took place. The restoration of the Lyceum Theatre was already under consideration. Tudor Square is not a square in the sense of it being an open space of that shape. It is actually a grassed oval which, on a sloping site, creates a flat stage for performances, for displays, for strolling round. The oval is bound by a low stone wall upon which a very intricately placed sequence of marks are carved. Paul Mason, Lead Artist for the project, has said that what was "fundamental to all the practices (in the area) was communication" and that "mark making was fundamental to communication". This became the aesthetic for the square. Marks by which man communicates are found not only on the wall, but form the basis of the design for the tree grilles and railings also in the square. Into the pavement Sue Mason has also set a number of fluid marks. These mosaics were to help orientation in the square. At the Graves Gallery end, a bronze memorial to Thomas Boulsover was placed. Lastly, though invisible from the square, a stairwell of stained glass was commissioned for the Lyceum. "A plaque on the Central Library building in the square directs attention to Tudor Square's distinctiveness. 'The stone wall, mosaics, railings and tree grilles celebrate early signs and symbols of communication amongst people. From such marks all cultures developed different alphabets and languages.' " Text taken from 'Going Public' by Elizabeth Norman. There was also an exhibition of preliminary sketches, studies and maquettes at the Graves Art Gallery prior to the artworks being installed.
description
Exterior view: View looking down Tudor Square (Sheffield City Council, 1991) to the Crucible Theatre (RHWL Architects, 1971) at the bottom. Lyceum Theatre is to the right rear ( by SPRAGUE, 1897, renovated by RHWL Architects). The Graves Art Gallery and City Library (DAVIES, 1934) is visible (near right). Artworks in the square (1991): Stone carving on the wall surrounding the centre of the square and tree grilles and railings by Paul MASON. Mosaics set into the paving of the square by Sue MASON (now Susan DISLEY). Boulsover Monument by Richard PERRY. Commission: Sheffield City Council, funded by J. G. Graves Charitable Trust. [Update 2005] No date has been published for the reconstruction of Tudor Square. We have been unable to establish what will happen to the various elements of this artwork. Comment: "Tudor Square is a recent invention. It had been an unfocused open space, oddly left between buildings of civic pride and purpose. The space had long been used as a car park. Creation of a square was undertaken when the city took stock of its image prior to the World Student Games in 1991. It was conceived as an arts square. This focus was sensible as the space opened up on all sides to buildings where performances, exhibitions, entertainment took place. The restoration of the Lyceum Theatre was already under consideration. Tudor Square is not a square in the sense of it being an open space of that shape. It is actually a grassed oval which, on a sloping site, creates a flat stage for performances, for displays, for strolling round. The oval is bound by a low stone wall upon which a very intricately placed sequence of marks are carved. Paul Mason, Lead Artist for the project, has said that what was "fundamental to all the practices (in the area) was communication" and that "mark making was fundamental to communication". This became the aesthetic for the square. Marks by which man communicates are found not only on the wall, but form the basis of the design for the tree grilles and railings also in the square. Into the pavement Sue Mason has also set a number of fluid marks. These mosaics were to help orientation in the square. At the Graves Gallery end, a bronze memorial to Thomas Boulsover was placed. Lastly, though invisible from the square, a stairwell of stained glass was commissioned for the Lyceum. "A plaque on the Central Library building in the square directs attention to Tudor Square's distinctiveness. 'The stone wall, mosaics, railings and tree grilles celebrate early signs and symbols of communication amongst people. From such marks all cultures developed different alphabets and languages.' " Text taken from 'Going Public' by Elizabeth Norman. There was also an exhibition of preliminary sketches, studies and maquettes at the Graves Art Gallery prior to the artworks being installed.
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Related Information:
Tudor Square. For more information see also < http://public-art.s
> and < http://public-art.s
>
related_information
Tudor Square. For more information see also < http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/maso52.html > and < http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/info/tudorsq1.html >
Related Information
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
RENTON HOWARD WOOD LEVIN (RHWL ARCHITECTS)
creator
RENTON HOWARD WOOD LEVIN (RHWL ARCHITECTS)
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Architectural firm.
creator_role
Architectural firm.
Creator Role
false
Creator:
MASON, Sue (now DISLEY, Susan)
creator
MASON, Sue (now DISLEY, Susan)
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Artist.
creator_role
Artist.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Female.
culture_gender
Female.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Creator:
MASON, Paul
creator
MASON, Paul
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1952
creator_dates_born
1952
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
2006
creator_dates_died
2006
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Lead artist.
creator_role
Lead artist.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Creator:
Sheffield City Council
creator
Sheffield City Council
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Architects Division, Department of Design and Building Services.
creator_role
Architects Division, Department of Design and Building Services.
Creator Role
false
Creator:
SPRAGUE, W.G.R.
creator
SPRAGUE, W.G.R.
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1863
creator_dates_born
1863
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1933
creator_dates_died
1933
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Architect.
creator_role
Architect.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British. Born in Australia.
nationality
British. Born in Australia.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- 1900-2000
subject_heading
Architecture -- 1900-2000
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Theatres -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Theatres -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Garden squares -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Garden squares -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Landscape design -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Landscape design -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
City squares -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
City squares -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false