Mare cardboard pier sculpture falls after wind hits
A large cardboard sculpture in Weston-Super-Mare, built by the community to honor local heritage, collapsed due to high winds. Following the collapse, residents participated in recycling the structure.
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It serves as a human-interest story highlighting community engagement and the ephemeral nature of public art installations.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Cheryl Dennis West of England Peter Barrington Safety concerns led to the sculpture being toppled early A giant cardboard model tower has fallen victim to strong sea winds.
The six-storey-high art installation, inspired by Weston-Super-Mare's crumbling Birnbeck Pier, was put up in the Prince Consort Gardens on Saturday by local people under the instruction of artist Olivier Grossetête.
The tower began to lean at about 07:00 BST on Sunday and had completely fallen down by 11:00, project leaders said.
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