A LEADING glass artist has created the first custom-made art installation at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.
Emma Underhill's work, Landscape Windows - Triptych 2004, will run alongside the attraction's current exhibition, Plantmania!, which celebrates 200 years of the Royal Horticultural Society.
The work features a series of kiln-cast glass panels and is suspended from the rooftop walkway.
Ms Underhill said: "Using the Winter Gardens as inspiration, the centre piece is made up of a complex pattern of plant forms making reference to the tropical plants displayed in the flower beds.
"The central arch is flanked by two smaller arched windows that depict an idyllic, fantasy landscape.''
Museum curator Juliet Horsley said: "This is the first time that the Winter Gardens has been home to a temporary site-specific art installation and we are extremely excited about seeing the final result.
"The installation will give visitors the opportunity to view work by an outstanding artist and perfectly complements our popular summer exhibition, Plantmania!''
Plantmania! runs until September 5. The museum is open between 10am and 5pm, Mondays to Saturdays, and from 2pm to 5pm on Sundays.
Published: 24/07/2004
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