Panopticons
- This article is about Lancashire arts project. For other uses of the name, see Panopticon (disambiguation).
'Panopticons' is an arts and regeneration project of East Lancashire Environmental Arts Network. It involved the construction of four large-scale sculptures in Blackburn, Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale.
Blackburn
Blackburn’s Panopticon is called ‘Colourfields’, created in collaboration between Jo Rippon Architecture and artist Sophie Smallhorn. The design uses the former cannon battery in Corporation Park as its base. It was launched by the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Dorothy Walsh, on the 14th of June, 2006.
Burnley
Burnley’s Panopticon is called ‘Singing, Ringing Tree’ and was produced by architects Tonkin Liu Ltd, who won a North West Region RIBA Award 2007 for the work. 'Singing Ringing Tree', was launched by the Mayor of Burnley, Councillor Mohammad Najib, JP, and designers Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu on the 14th of December, 2006.
Pendle
Pendle’s Panopticon is called ‘Atom’ and was designed by Peter Meacock with Katarina Novomestska and Architects WCW. 'Atom' was launched by Mayor of Pendle, Councillor George Adams and designer Peter Meacock on the 22nd of September, 2006.
Rossendale
Rossendale's Panopticon is called 'Halo' and was designed by John Kennedy of LandLab. 'Halo' is to be launched on the 20th of September, 2007.
External link
[the official 'Panopticons' web-site] (from which most of the above information was extracted).