A spectacular sculpture has been unveiled in Llanbradach and the eye-catching creation has already become a landmark in the local community.
Artist Kay Aplin has created 2 spectacular large-scale 5 metre high towers called ‘Llanbradach Follies’, which were unveiled by Cllr John Evans, the Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Council.
The location, colour and scale of the work creates a ‘wow factor’ for anyone entering the village. Covered in over 2,000 brightly coloured tiles, the follies are based on local imagery such as the history, culture and stories of the area, with the local community heavily involved in creating the final designs and many of their ideas inset into the work. The community would like to invite as many people as possible to attend the event and come and visit the finished piece.
Llanbradach Councillor Colin Mann said, “The follies represent the finishing touch to the regeneration work in the centre of Llanbradach which has been ongoing for several years now. We are grateful to all the people who have worked very hard to bring about this improvement to our village.”
This work was funded by Llanbradach and Pwllypant partnership, The Arts Council of Wales and Caerphilly County Borough Council and was project managed by Caerphilly Arts Development.
A spokesperson for Arts Council of Wales said, “This ambitious public art commission in Llanbradach had a strong community involvement as local people developed the themes for the final work with the artist, Kay Aplin. We hope that the sculpture will become a much loved feature which will create a strong sense of pride and identity in the area.”
