Messenger (sculpture in Plymouth)
| Messenger | |
|---|---|
Reveal of the Messenger statue | |
| Artist | Joseph Hillier |
| Year | 2019 |
| Dimensions | 7 m × 9 m (23 ft × 30 ft) |
| Weight | 10 tonnes |
| Location | Plymouth |
| 50°22′12″N 4°08′39″W / 50.3701°N 4.1443°W | |
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Messenger is a large statue in Plymouth, UK, created by the Cornish artist Joseph Hillier, depicting a female actor crouching in preparation to run onstage. It was commissioned by and installed outside the Theatre Royal, Plymouth in 2019 in preparation for the city's Mayflower 400 celebrations.
At 7 metres (23 ft) tall and 9 metres (30 ft) wide, and weighing 10 tonnes (22,000 lb), it is the largest sculpture ever created in the United Kingdom using the lost-wax casting process. It was cast over 18 months in the Castle Fine Arts foundry in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, and delivered by barge across Plymouth Sound.