Once
upon a time,
before the town of Portsmouth was founded, this coastline was made
up of creeks, low-lying marsh and water. Over the centuries the coastline
has altered, but the town's position here on the south coast, its
proximity to the open sea, coupled with control of the harbour and
its entrance, have secured Portsmouth's place in history as one of
the world's great anchoranges and a rendevouz for British shipping
in times of war for over 800 years.
Object of the month: 03/04
Sphere-Trames by Francois Morellet, 1962.
This suspended ball of metal latticework exploits an optical illusion
whereby its straight rigid steel rods seem to weave in and out
of each other as it rotates. Only two hundred of these were made
in a limited edition.
600/1972
Purchase aided by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Past Months
Object of the month:02/04, 10/03, 09/03, 08/03, 07/03, 06/03
