Another Time by Anthony Gormley, Margate, Kent, October 2022 (taken with iPhone)
I have walked this stretch of the coastline many, many times but I have rarely seen this iron man. He stands on Fulsam Rock, below the Turner Gallery in Margate, and is due to be there until 2030. You typically see him start to appear around 3 hours before low tide, and once the waters have receded you can slip and slide your way along the rocks for a closer view.
I have seen several of these solitary men created by Gormley, in fact cast from his own body, and there is something about them that makes me stand and watch them closely. To see more Gormley men, click here
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 3 November 2022
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oh this is wonderful – loving the sky and the sculpture. How far does the tide rise?
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Way over his head!
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oh my!
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Wonderful photos Debbie, and I love the colour of that sky. There is something so wistful about the placement of this particular sculpture.
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Evokes a very mixed feeling, difficult to explain. Something like a longing for something – either to go far away (the German – “Fernweh”) or to wait for someone who has gone (the Portuguese – “Saudade”)..
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Yes, both of those words work well
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That’s a wonderful sculpture 🙂
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He seems a little selfie obsessed, but he does do them well. There are so many out there, it’s a bit like happening across a friend
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I like this one. It’s rather like the ones in the sea at Crosby, Merseyside: which I don’t seem to see in your gallery. Have you seen them?
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Yes, very similar to the Crosby ones. He might be one that escaped. There’s also a look-alike in the Thames.
I love the Crosby ones. In fact, it’s on my list to return there with Inka – such a massive expanse of beach if timed right. And I’d like to get more photos. https://travelwithintent.com/2019/08/27/an-amble-in-another-place-gormley-crosby-liverpool/
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Ah! We’ll have to meet there one day – it’s been quite a while since I went.
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That would be good 🙂
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There IS something about them. 2030 seems a long way off, and yet not so distant. Is he expected to have disintegrated by then or been eroded by salt water, do you know, Debs?
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I think he’s meant to last forever. He was only given to Margate for a few years, but the Turner negotiated an extension until 2030. He looks very happy there.
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Beautiful images Debbie….I’ve learnt something new… I never knew he existed. I haven’t been to Margate for years… We might now go down there and have a look.
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He was put there in 2007, but it was a long time before I noticed him, or noticed the sign at least. In high tide he vanishes completely so he’s very easy to miss. He’s literally below the Turner and the Tourist Information building.
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Oh right, I know where he is now… if we do get down to Margate I’ll keep my eye out for him.
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