{"id":13267,"date":"2026-04-24T15:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/?p=13267"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:35:53","slug":"new-nottingham-public-art-sculpture-of-maid-marian-by-alicja-biala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/2026\/04\/24\/new-nottingham-public-art-sculpture-of-maid-marian-by-alicja-biala\/","title":{"rendered":"New Nottingham public art sculpture of Maid Marian by Alicja Biala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>22nd April &#8211; 17 July, Nottingham<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Nottingham City Council, <a href=\"https:\/\/backlit.org.uk\/\">BACKLIT Gallery<\/a> and It\u2019s in Nottingham, are thrilled to announce a vibrant new public artwork will be unveiled this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/druk-rzezba40-1-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/druk-rzezba40-1-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/druk-rzezba40-1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/druk-rzezba40-1-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/druk-rzezba40-1.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The artwork, which will be created by artist <a href=\"https:\/\/alicjabiala.com\/info\">Alicja Biala<\/a> who is renowned for her large-scale paintings and sculptures displayed in public places across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The statue will be located in the new rain garden at the corner of Maid Marian Way and Upper Parliament Street &#8211; a prominent position at a key entrance to the city that will act as a welcome to everyone using the new Maid Marian Way junction and pedestrians using the new public realm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The statue will be cast and created by the artist this spring and summer, with the public able to get involved through a series of workshops being held at BACKLIT Gallery. 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