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Reflections of Bedford

Bedford, Italy

Reflections of Bedford

Reflections of Bedford is an abstract sculpture by Rick Kirby, located in England's Bedford town centre, on Silver Street. Commissioned by Bedford Borough Council, it was erected on 12 December 2009. Kirby was chosen after winning a Public National Art exhibition to design a new sculpture for the to

wn. The statue consists of two 5-metre-high faces, opposing each other. They are both made of stainless steel, to represent the former mint located on the street. The pedestal of the sculpture is also inlaid with blue and purple spotlights, which turn on at night to illuminate the statue. The backs of the sculptures are entirely flat, although one has a plaque attached stating the artist, name, and date of the work. At installation, the statues were rather controversial due to their cost of £100,000, and an alleged lack of public consultation. In addition, the bust of Trevor Huddleston was moved to make space for the faces.

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