Flightpost

Artist: Andrew Smith
Location: Ravenswood, Ipswich

In 2005 Commissions East worked with Ashwell Developments Ltd to appoint artist Andrew Smith to create a permanent, site-specific work for Ravenswood, a new district within Ipswich sited on the old airport.

The sculpture, entitled 'Flightpost,' is comprised of two steel columns denoting the movement and grace of flight, alluding to the site's history as a former airfield. Featured on local art trails and promoted as part of the Ip-Art festival, this permanent work gives the development character and prestige, creating a sense of place and enhancing the unique identity of the urban environment.

'Flightpost' was commissioned by Ashwell Developments Ltd and managed by Commissions East with funding from Arts & Business East.