ANTONY Gormley’s world-famous Iron Men have a new brother and sister, thanks to a group of artists with disabilities.
One of the figures is an adult in a wheelchair, while the other is a young girl with a disability.
The aim of the piece – known as Transitions – is to raise awareness of disability issues.
Plans are also in the pipeline for the figures to be on display at Southport’s Atkinson arts centre in September, at the same time as an exhibition of Antony Gormley’s drawings called Elemental.
Gary Mitchell, officer at the Dunningsbridge Centre in Netherton, Merseyside, which is run by Sefton’s social care provider New Directions, said:
“This summer is the tenth anniversary of the arrival of the Iron Men on Crosby beach and our New Creative 4 U Group wanted to mark the occasion with a linked art project of our own.”
As with most of the group’s artwork, Transitions has been created out of recycled objects and items of household waste.
The group are using similar materials to create the main features of a New Directions oriental show garden for Southport Flower Show in August.
