Angel of the South

[J0hn]

As you know, Ebbsfleet International has finally opened. Three months late, but we got there in the end. As a result, this has again sparked the issue about some kind of megalithic structure to greet foreigners to our Country. A Southern rival to the Angel of the North. But typical as it is, our structure must be the biggest. Standing at a whopping fifty feet, this will be a sight for sore eyes, or a graceful acet to the rolling countryside of Kent. SO, what are your thoughts, ideas, sketches perhaps of your ideal Angel of the South?

For me, I seek inspiration from a somewhat Gate format. I seek my inspiration from such films as Neverending story. There were alot of gates and megalithic structures. For me, the Angel of the South, must by its very nature, be a gate. Because most who come from continental Europe will come through this place. An entrance to Britain. A Gate. So two structures either side of the main motorway. And this gate will be known as The Angel Gate.

I have put some ideas of what should be on the plynth or plynths. Please vote. Thanks:)

[nynysuts]

Isn't the angel of the north to do with miners?

[Power_13]

Isn't the angel of the north to do with miners?"People are always asking, why an angel? The only response I can give is that no-one has ever seen one and we need to keep imagining them. The angel has three functions - firstly a historic one to remind us that below this site coal miners worked in the dark for two hundred years, secondly to grasp hold of the future, expressing our transition from the industrial to the information age, and lastly to be a focus for our hopes and fears - a sculpture is an evolving thing."
(Antony Gormley, the designer of the Angel)

[lithium]

I think we should have a huge 50ft statue of David Beckham standing astride junction 6 of the M25 to remind us of the services he gave to this country when he was still alive. He gave his life for us. (I am not a Christian, but I believe in the Bible.) His legs will form a gateway, since that is what we need, a gate, a gateway. A gate. A gate.

Additional: we can call it, the goldenballs memorial.

[J0hn]

I would have gone with two blue marbled angels either side of the motorway. One facing outwards, the other facing inwards. This would be to greet and say goodbye to those who use the motorway or Eurostar. Someone once suggested a pair of feet. The Ebbsfeet. RoFL. not! If you haven't voted, do please keep voting.


In North England, there really are no angels. So they decided to create one. Apparently it looks like some man about to be searched.

[phoenix_indigo]

i'll vote for the lovely blue marble angels, just because they sound pretty.
also, since they'd be made out of marble and not bronze they wouldn't get stolen in the middle of the night and sold on for scrap. :tongue:

[Rah]

I think a 400ft high Les Dawson should be the angel of the south

[nynysuts]

There is a geet big rusty angel

on a hill in Gateshead Toon

It stands there doing nothing

Just blotting out the moon



There are some who thinks its beautiful

and some who disagree

But the pigeon and the seagulls

Knaa exactly what ta dee



The Geordie population

have been shaken to the core

We've had Roman Waals and the Lambton Worm

But nowt like this before.



Noo angels are God's messengers

Aa've always understood

They sit on clouds and play their harps

And tell us to be good



They say heaven's full of angels

Superior to man

But if this is what they look like

I divvn't want to gan!!

[Peace-Phoenix]

"People are always asking, why an angel? The only response I can give is that no-one has ever seen one and we need to keep imagining them. The angel has three functions - firstly a historic one to remind us that below this site coal miners worked in the dark for two hundred years, secondly to grasp hold of the future, expressing our transition from the industrial to the information age, and lastly to be a focus for our hopes and fears - a sculpture is an evolving thing."
(Antony Gormley, the designer of the Angel)I'm a dunce. I didn't see the quotation marks and read through your entire post waiting for the lame punch line. The only joke is on me....