A photography portfolio of the City and County of Swansea by the author/photographer Chris Elphick
Acoustic Sculptures, Swansea Marina
Located along the seafront edge of Swansea Marina stand these sculptures by Rob Olins. Installed in 2009, the artworks are titled Acoustic Sculpture Number 1 and Acoustic Sculpture Number 2. The pieces are designed to amplify the sound reaching them from the nearby sea and are constructed from slate and steel.
Light Wave, Swansea Marina
This sculpture by Peter Freeman was installed in Swansea Marina in 2009 and is titled 'Light Wave'. At night the sculpture emits light and is much loved by local residents. I still haven't seen the artwork during the night time but will try my best to make it down there and photograph the installation in its full glory at the soonest opportunity...
Captain Cat, Swansea Marina
Located in Abernethy Quay in Swansea Marina is this life-size bronze casting of Captain Cat, the blind sea captain who featured in Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood. Captain Cat is one of the play's most prominent characters and spends much of the play commenting on life on the village beyond his window and reminiscing on his lost lover and his long dead old shipmates.
Created by Robert J R Thomas, the brass rope with the bell attached to its end was shortened after the sculpture was vandalised shortly after being put on public display.
Commissioned by Swansea City Council, the sculpture was unveiled on St. David's Day (March 1st) 1990 by Councillor Tyssul Lewis. The piece is inscribed with the lines:
Created by Robert J R Thomas, the brass rope with the bell attached to its end was shortened after the sculpture was vandalised shortly after being put on public display.
Commissioned by Swansea City Council, the sculpture was unveiled on St. David's Day (March 1st) 1990 by Councillor Tyssul Lewis. The piece is inscribed with the lines:
"The sleepers are rung out of sleep
with his loud get-out-of-bed bell"
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