Community Focused Sculpture Unveiled at Cambridge Science Park

A local artist made a new art piece. It’s now at Peterhouse Technology Park. British Land asked for the sculpture and wanted it by the Optic building. It shows the area’s tech and science focus.

Nathaniel Rackowe, an artist from Cambridge, created the art piece. The project sounded good to him, and he was excited by its big size. He wanted it linked to the area and to match the building and land.

The Optic building and the Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits influenced the design. Rackowe sketched in the chalk pits, taking inspiration from the land’s shape for the art’s lines.

Kids from Fulbourn Primary School helped design it. British Land and Youth Engagement Services ran workshops where kids got to share their ideas during the process.

Rackowe felt kids’ input was key and showed them how they helped. Their drawings became small etchings around the sculpture’s base, tying it to the community.

The sculpture seems to change as you walk around it, going from solid to see-through. This creates an optical illusion.