Luke Jerram’s sun-inspired sculpture on show at Bristol pool

An artwork set up impressed by the solar has gone on show at a swimming pool.

The sculpture, created by artist Luke Jerram, has been suspended in Jubilee Pool in Bristol. The art work will shine above the water and replicate throughout its floor for 3 weeks.

Named Helios after the traditional Greek mythological god who personified the solar, the piece measures 5 metres (16.4ft) in diameter and weighs about 50kg.

“I like creating artwork that brings people together and there’s something nice about using a community space like this [Jubilee Pool] that’s accessible to everybody,” Jerram stated.

The sculpture measures 5 metres in diameter and weighs about 50kg.

It was made utilizing greater than 400,000 high-resolution images of the floor of the solar and observational knowledge from Nasa.

The sculpture has been displayed on the pool as a part of a fundraising marketing campaign to switch the primary roof and set up photo voltaic panels.

Jules Laming, chairwoman of trustees at Jubilee Pool, stated the workforce had been “thrilled” to host Helios.

“It is the first time that Helios has ever been hung over a swimming pool anywhere in the world, so this is a world exclusive,” she stated.

Jerram added: “It’s also that opportunity in the middle of winter, when it’s so dark and cold outside, to come here and have a swim underneath the sun.

After it leaves the pool on 8 February, Helios will be displayed in Manchester, before heading to Borneo, London and then to the US.

The Bristol-based artist recently celebrated 1,000 exhibitions in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Those embrace artworks at everlasting museums and on public show, like close by Palm Temple positioned on The University of Bristol campus.