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Spirit of Belfast

Spirit of Belfast
Spirit of Belfast, Cornmarket, October 2009
ArtistDan George
Year2009
TypeSteel
Dimensions700 cm (280 in)
LocationBelfast, Northern Ireland

The Spirit of Belfast is a public art sculpture by Dan George in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] The sculpture was unveiled on 25 September 2009 after a series of delays and is located on Arthur Square, close to the main point of access to Victoria Square.[2] The sculpture is constructed of steel and cost £200,000.[3] As with other public works of art in Northern Ireland the sculpture has been given a nickname, the Onion Rings.[4]

Critical Fail, Photograph of public intervention on the Spirit of Belfast Sculpture, Cornmarket, Belfast, 2012 by Tonya McMullan
  1. ^ "Dan George". Dangeorge.nyc. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Unveiling the spirit of Belfast". News.bbc.co.uk. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Public choose 'spirit of Belfast' art piece for Arthur Square". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Readers' Pictures". News.bbc.co.uk. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

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