Commissions North

Gala Theatre: Counterweight

Gala Theatre: Counterweight

Durham City's stunning new Gala Theatre was designed by architects McCormack Jamieson Prichard, and has enabled innovative new artists' commissions including Simon Watkinson's 'Counterweight', a kinetic sculpture of steel, light and coal.

Image courtesy of Keith Pattison

Artist(s)
Simon Watkinson.

Location
Durham

Project Management
Durham City Arts

Completion Date
2003



Commissions North is supported within the Arts Council England, North East and is also funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

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