Image
Title
Artist
Year
Location
Notes
ArcelorMittal Orbit
Anish Kapoor
2012
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 51°32′18″N 0°00′47″W / 51.53826°N 0.01294°W / 51.53826; -0.01294 (ArcelorMittal Orbit )
Created for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics , this is the tallest sculpture in the United Kingdom at 115 metres (377 ft) and features two observation decks .[5] [6]
The Slide
Carsten Höller
2016
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 51°32′18″N 0°00′47″W / 51.53826°N 0.01294°W / 51.53826; -0.01294 (The Slide )
The Slide was added to the ArcelorMittal Orbit in 2016. It is the world's longest tunnel slide at 178 m (584 ft) and riders can reach speeds of up to 24 km/h (15 mph).[7]
Nature in Mind / Untitled
Madge Gill
51°32′08″N 0°00′42″W / 51.53542°N 0.01171°W / 51.53542; -0.01171 (Nature in Mind / Untitled )
10 large-scale reproductions of works by local artist Madge Gill, part of a series curated by Sophie Dutton.[8]
The Living Line
Somang Lee
2022
51°32′08″N 0°00′29″W / 51.53555°N 0.00803°W / 51.53555; -0.00803 (The Living Line )
Watercolour illustrations of plants and wildlife found along the trail. Some of the illustrations were created by local school children.[9]
Diver
Ron Haselden
2012
51°31′57″N 0°00′31″W / 51.53244°N 0.00850°W / 51.53244; -0.00850 (Diver )
Animated light installation showing a person diving into water[10]
Nature in Mind / Untitled
Madge Gill
Three Mills 51°31′39″N 0°00′27″W / 51.52745°N 0.00750°W / 51.52745; -0.00750 (Nature in Mind / Untitled )
A series of large-scale reproductions of works by local artist Madge Gill, curated by Sophie Dutton.[11]
Untitled (Juniper)
Virginia Overton
2014
Three Mills 51°31′39″N 0°00′27″W / 51.52737°N 0.00750°W / 51.52737; -0.00750 (Untitled (Juniper) )
A weather vane in steel and gold leaf featuring a juniper tree, referencing both the artist's origins and a former gin distillery at Three Mills.[12]
A Moment Without You
Tracey Emin
2017
51°31′36″N 0°00′27″W / 51.52659°N 0.00751°W / 51.52659; -0.00751 (A Moment Without You )
Five bronze sculptures of birds mounted on tall poles.[13]
Living Spring
Eva Rothschild
2011
51°31′23″N 0°00′26″W / 51.52311°N 0.00711°W / 51.52311; -0.00711 (Living Spring )
4 m (13 ft) tall sculpture of striped steel tubes.[14]
0°00 Navigation Part II: A Journey Across Europe and Africa
Simon Faithfull
2023
51°31′16″N 0°00′30″W / 51.52124°N 0.00825°W / 51.52124; -0.00825 (0°00 Navigation Part II: A Journey Across Europe and Africa )
Engravings of drawings that Faithfull made during an international journey following the Greenwich Meridian[15]
DNA DL90
Abigail Fallis
2003
Bow Creek 51°31′13″N 0°00′31″W / 51.52037°N 0.00860°W / 51.52037; -0.00860 (DNA DL90 )
This 9.3 m (31 ft) tall sculpture is a double helix made up of 22 shopping trolleys . It marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA , and the artist considers the trolleys a symbol of modern consumer culture.[16]
On WindTides
Helen Cammock
2024
51°31′08″N 0°00′25″W / 51.51877°N 0.00682°W / 51.51877; -0.00682 (On WindTides )
Steel text on a cable bridge across the River Lea, and a display cabinet of changing artworks made by local residents[17] [18]
Nature in Mind / Untitled
Madge Gill
Cody Dock 51°31′04″N 0°00′08″W / 51.51789°N 0.00209°W / 51.51789; -0.00209 (Nature in Mind / Untitled )
Large-scale reproduction of a work by local artist Madge Gill, spanning the River Lea. One of a series curated by Sophie Dutton.[19]
Nature in Mind / Red Women
Madge Gill
Star Lane DLR station 51°31′14″N 0°00′13″E / 51.52048°N 0.00372°E / 51.52048; 0.00372 (Nature in Mind / Red Women )
One in a series of reproductions of works by local artist Madge Gill, curated by Sophie Dutton.[20]
Nature in Mind / Untitled
Madge Gill
Royal Docks 51°30′28″N 0°01′03″E / 51.50789°N 0.01740°E / 51.50789; 0.01740 (Nature in Mind / Untitled )
6 large-scale reproductions of works by local artist Madge Gill, part of a series curated by Sophie Dutton.[21]
Bird Boy (without a tail)
Laura Ford
2011
Royal Docks 51°30′27″N 0°01′03″E / 51.50761°N 0.01745°E / 51.50761; 0.01745 (Bird Boy (without a tail) )
A sculpture of a child wearing a bird costume, standing on a pontoon.[22]
Types of Happiness
Yinka Ilori
2019 (created), 2023 (installed)
Royal Docks 51°30′28″N 0°01′08″E / 51.50774°N 0.01896°E / 51.50774; 0.01896 (Types of Happiness )
Two 10 feet (3.0 m) tall chairs decorated in the style of African wax prints , representing happiness and pride.[23] [24]
Sanko-time
Larry Achiampong
2020
London Cable Car 51°30′09″N 0°00′42″E / 51.50250°N 0.01165°E / 51.50250; 0.01165 (Sanko-time )
Two audio works designed to be listened to during a journey on the London Cable Car , reflecting on the history of the area and the impacts of colonialism.[25]
What I Hear I Keep
Larry Achiampong
2020
Royal Docks
51°30′27″N 0°01′14″E / 51.50751°N 0.02058°E / 51.50751; 0.02058 (What I Hear I Keep )
Pan-African flag designed by the artist[25]
Quantum Cloud
Anthony Gormley
2000
Greenwich Peninsula 51°30′07″N 0°00′33″E / 51.50181°N 0.00920°E / 51.50181; 0.00920 (Quantum Cloud )
29 m (95 ft) tall sculpture, inspired by Gormley's conversations with the physicist Basil Hiley . Originally commissioned for the millennium North Meadow Sculpture Project.[26]
Liberty Grip
Gary Hume
2008
Greenwich Peninsula 51°30′16″N 0°00′18″E / 51.50437°N 0.00509°E / 51.50437; 0.00509 (Liberty Grip )
A bronze sculpture with three sections, each modelled on a mannequin's arm.[27]
Tribe and Tribulation
Serge Attukwei Clottey
2022
Greenwich Peninsula 51°30′17″N 0°00′07″E / 51.50482°N 0.00198°E / 51.50482; 0.00198 (Tribe and Tribulation )
A 5.5m tall totemic sculpture made of 1.4m cubes of reclaimed wood, including timber from Ghanaian fishing boats, and an embedded sound installation.[28]
A Slice of Reality
Richard Wilson
2000
Greenwich Peninsula 51°30′15″N 0°00′01″W / 51.50414°N 0.00024°W / 51.50414; -0.00024 (A Slice of Reality )
A sliced section through the former sand dredger Arco Trent . Originally commissioned for the millennium North Meadow Sculpture Project.[29]
Here
Thomson & Craighead
2013
Greenwich Peninsula 51°30′11″N 0°00′05″W / 51.50316°N 0.00146°W / 51.50316; -0.00146 (Here )
This sculpture is located on the Greenwich meridian and is a UK road sign displaying the 24,859-mile (40,007 km) distance around the Earth back to its position.[30]
A Bullet from a Shooting Star
Alex Chinneck
2015
Greenwich Peninsula 51°30′04″N 0°00′02″W / 51.50124°N 0.00057°W / 51.50124; -0.00057 (A Bullet from a Shooting Star )
A sculpture of an electricity pylon balanced at an angle on its tip. It is 35 metres (115 ft) tall and weighs 15 tonnes. Originally commissioned for the 2015 London Design Festival .[31]