New stone sculpture set to be added to Sainsbury Centre park

A new work carved from ancient stone by sculptor Anton Ford called Tokiwai/Water Adze could soon be installed in the park at UEA Broad. 

Ford’s work is inspired by the use of stones by early Māori scientists — who could select and shape some of the hardest rocks in the world into tools and weapons with knowledge passed through generations. 

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A document submitted with the plans explains that the Tokiwai/Water Adze is “inspired by the first tools that were used to cut, create, build, weave, skin and dig water trenches that allow water to flow and give life.”

Anton Forde has been carving since he was 18 and studied under sculptors Paul Dibble, Gary Whiting and Paul Hansen.

The new sculpture would be on loan for three years.

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The sculpture park at UEA has expanded since 2016, and contains three sculptures by sculptor Antony Gormley added in 2017.

The council will now consider the application.