The Water Head: Beeston's 'Marmite' sculpture moved to new location
A long-standing sculpture in Beeston town centre has been moved to allow more space for market events. The 35-year-old white marble statue depicting a tree trunk was initially designed by artist Paul Mason has been shifted from its original position in Beeston Square.
A planning application by Broxtowe Borough Counci, in collaboration with Beeston Civic Society, was approved to allow the statue to be relocated to outside the Arc Cinema, just north of Beeston Square Tram stop. The 2.79-metre-tall art piece 'The Water Head', otherwise known as the Marmite statue, was first placed in Beeston Square in 1989.
The small public ceremony took place on Saturday (January 25)at 3.30pm. The move came after members of the civic society decided to clean the statue, unveiling details that were previously overlooked in the water feature.
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Civic Trustee and long-time champion of the piece of artwork, Tamar Feast, said: “We’re only not calling it an ‘unveiling’ because we simply can’t get a cover big enough! We really hope the new home for Water Head will be well-received – maybe even enough for people to stop calling it names.”
The sculpture also featured at Beeston Light Night, where a poet, Dave Wood, also known as Dr Ryhme, read a poem dedicated to the piece of art at 7pm.
Members of the society have also designed a plaque explaining the context and further information on the artwork which has been placed nearby.