Sentinel

Overview

Winged figure sitting on top of tripod, intended to move with change in wind direction.

Historical information

In December 2005 artist Simon Gilby installed a wonderful artwork entitled Sentinel on the foreshore of Quinns Rocks. This work is reminiscent of Anthony Gormley’s Angel of the North, which dominates the skyline at Gateshead in the U.K. on the A1, which runs from London to Edinburgh. Whereas the U.K. Angel celebrates the coal miners, who for 300 years worked in the mines under the surface where the sculpture stands, the Sentinel in Quinns was designed to move like a wind vane and was a figure with wings designed to stand sentinel for those at sea. Sentinel means a soldier or guard whose job it is to stand and keep watch. The artwork is 6.5 metres in height (including the tripod) and the life size human figure has been forged from stainless steel rod. The figure was built to be able to rotate and tilt indicating the strength and direction of the wind. Unfortunately, being so close to the Indian Ocean the Sentinel’s ability to rotate has been curtailed.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-96-2006.15
Item type
Width
3500 mm
Height or length
6500 mm
Depth
4510 mm
Google Maps search term / URL
corner Quinns Beach Road and Ocean Drive, Quinns Rocks
City of Wanneroo Public Art Collection

City of Wanneroo Public Art Collection

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