"Embracing Forms," by Vanessa Pomeroy, is a public sculpture in north London, representing two abstract bodies embracing. It sits on a custom-made dark brick plinth and is noted in Haringey Council's Schedule of Historic Street Furniture, purportedly enhancing the local scene. However, it is described as easily missable, underscoring a broader critique of post-war public art initiatives. The sculpture's visibility is further compromised by recycling bins placed nearby, leading to suggestions for improvements like cleaning and better lighting to increase public engagement.
What looks like a random lump of stone sitting on a brick plinth is actually a work of public art and can be found near Seven Sisters in north London.
Candidly, while not unappealing, it's also rather overlookable and so easy to miss that it feels like a forgotten artefact from the post-war ideal of putting art in public places.
As the council says it improves the local area, it seems odd that last year they plonked a couple of large recycling bins in front of it.
Wouldn't it catch many more eyes if it was given a bit of a clean and maybe a small spotlight installed in the ground in front to light it up at night?
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