On the same day that the Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature reserve launched (and
here's the official announcement),
The Telegraph and Argus reported that a couple of sculpture from a forthcoming installation on the moors have been destroyed.
Part of a Brontë Country art installation has been destroyed by “thoughtless individuals” just days before a sculpture trail was due to be officially unveiled.
Two marble butterflies, part of an installation of dozens of similar sculptures on Penistone Hill, have been smashed – with police now investigating the incident.
The butterflies were part of the Wild Uplands arts trail in the beauty spot – a temporary exhibition due to run from May 24 to October.
After the exhibition ended, each butterfly was due to be donated to a local community organisation or individual.
The butterflies are the work of Pakistani-born artist Meherunnisa Asad in collaboration with Peshawar-based atelier Studio Lél, known for reviving centuries-old stone-work techniques.
The 60 butterflies have been carved from pink marble sourced from Pakistan, and are inspired by Bradford’s stories of migration and movement and the resilience of its natural landscape.
The damage to two of the butterflies is believed to have happened in the past day or so.
They had been installed in a former quarry area in the Penistone Hill Country Park.
Shanaz Gulzar, creative director of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, said: “It is sad and disappointing that these beautiful stone butterflies, a symbol of resilience and renewal, hand-crafted to draw people to our historic landscape, have been destroyed by thoughtless individuals.
"Security has been further increased on the site to prevent further acts of vandalism.
“This is now a police matter.”
West Yorkshire Police say they have been made aware of criminal damage at Penistone Hill, and have urged any witnesses to contact Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team via 101.
The sculpture trail was commissioned by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, and features the works of four artists. (Chris Young)
The Mercury News recommends '5 California island-set novels take the locked room concept to splashy levels' and among them:
The briny spray and pungent aroma of the Farallon Islands wafts off the pages of Wheeler’s “The Light on Farallon Island.” This historic gothic novel, an Oregon Book Awards finalist, weaves rich detail into the tale of Lucy, a young woman who has fled her past not just to the West Coast but 27 miles beyond, taking a job teaching the lighthouse keepers’ children.
There’s some poetic license, of course, but the book takes inspiration from several real life events, including the 1858 Lucas shipwreck and a desperate, storm-swept crossing in the 1890s. And fans of gothic romance will swoon over the echoes of Bronte’s “Jane Eyre.” (Jackie Burrell)
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