Under the Ocean, Under the Sea

Figure 1: Under the Ocean, Under the Sea. Photo taken by Ronna Fu 2021.
Figure 2: Under the Ocean, Under the Sea. Photo taken by Jerry Sisican
CHRISTINE ANGUS

Under the Ocean, Under the Sea

Under the Ocean, Under the Sea made from Portland Stone and measure H 115 x W 178 x D 79 cm. The three pieces that appear to be building fragments resemble the stone ruins of a sunk civilisation. It was purchased by Peterborough Development Corporation in 1984.

The sculpture is in keeping with the city’s long history, which includes remnants of Iron Age and Roman sites nearby. The sculptures also provide a link to the adjacent River Nene, which has served as a source of food, ritual, and transportation for people throughout history, and which now serves as a recreational and leisure area while also acting as a floodplain that protects the city from flooding1.

Sculptor Christine Angus was born in the Lincolnshire town of Grimsby. She went to Brighton Polytechnic to study sculpting from 1974 to 1978. She has been self-employed since 1979, participating in a number of group shows2.

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Figure 3: Plaque displaying the date created
Figure 4: Two of three of the sculpture
Figure 5: Another piece of Under the Ocean, Under the Sea.

References:
1. Nene Park (nd) Peterborough Sculpture Collection (online) Available at: https://www.nenepark.org.uk/peterborough-sculpture-collection [Accessed: 20 April 2021]
2. ArtUK (nd) Christine Angus (online) Available at: https://artuk.org/discover/artists/angus-christine-b-1953 [Accessed: 20 April 2022]
Figure 1, 3 and 4: Fu, R (2021) Under the Ocean, Under the Sea [image]
Figure 2 and 5: Sisican, J, (2018) Under the Ocean, Under the Sea [image] Available at: https://pinoyborian-two.blogspot.com/2019/08/under-ocean-under-sea-by-christine-angus.html [Accessed: 01 April 2021]
Figure 5: Nene Park (nd) Peterborough Sculpture Collection (online) Available at: https://www.nenepark.org.uk/peterborough-sculpture-collection [Accessed: 20 April 2021]