Dream by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa features in BBC One's The One Show

11:53am Tuesday 4th September 2012 in News

Dreams reputation continues to soar Dreams reputation continues to soar

DREAM appeared on prime time TV again last week highlighting the connection between art and the community.  

Alex Riley from BBC’s the One Show took a stroll up the former mine at Sutton Manor last Wednesday to see for himself the stunning artwork by world renowned Catalan artist Jaume Plensa.

Gary Conley, the ex-miner at Sutton Manor and Dream’s biggest champion explained: “They were filming for a future feature on public art and the benefits it brings to a local community.

“They were really impressed with what had been achieved in bringing a world class sculpture by a renowned artist, through external funding sources, into a small town like ours and works of art like Dream are normally associated with major towns and cities.

“I stressed in the interview that for me Dream gives St Helens a unique identity.”

Comments(8)

rosered1 says...
9:42pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Didnt like it when it was put up and thought it would grow on me. Sad to say it hasnt and still seems to loom over the trees like an eyesore.

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i5tola says...
1:29am Wed 5 Sep 12

I was staying at the Grand Hyatt New York city and they have the same statue as the Dream.So what gives?Isn't the Dream supposed to be unique?

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frankly says...
9:33am Thu 6 Sep 12

perhaps its breeding

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pitbullboxing says...
12:09pm Fri 7 Sep 12

The thing is - once you've seen it , well , that's it really isn't it. I'm not sure how many would go back to see it again.

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moonman77 says...
12:45pm Sat 8 Sep 12

It said on the news that Dream had over 60,000 visitors in a year. Thats a great achievement.

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smith&weston says...
6:31pm Sat 8 Sep 12

They are obviously counting every dog walker who takes fido up there for a dump, even though the same dog walkers are going there twice a day, 7 days a week. What a farce.

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rosered1 says...
8:16pm Sat 8 Sep 12

nd dont forget every school pupil that HAD to go there with their school. Think you will find that they make up the mass of that number over twelve months. It is just awful. And they want to cut down the trees so we can see more of it? That would just be outrageous.
Papyt I was at the public meetings too and you are quite correct they were abysmal. We were going to be stuck with this head no matter what

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Not Bothered says...
11:42pm Sat 8 Sep 12

frankly wrote:
perhaps its breeding
Maybe it is breeding as there one in Rio De Janero also.

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