Ghost Tower (sculpture)
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Interactive map of Ghost Tower | |
| Location | The Square, Palmerston North, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 40°21′20″S 175°36′42″E / 40.3556°S 175.6118°E |
| Designer | Louise Purvis |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Opening date | 2014 |
Ghost Tower is a stainless steel sculpture by Louise Purvis located on the East side of The Square in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It is a meshwork tower formed from hollow stainless steel tubing, standing on a solid metal frame, with an overall height of 9.4 metres.[1]
The sculpture was installed in April 2014.[2] Its inspirations included the Palmerston North clock tower, and the transmission tower on Wharite Peak.[2] The sculpture originally cost $100,000, paid for by the Palmerston North City Council and Palmerston North Public Sculpture Trust.[2] A week after its installation the tower was blown over in a storm.[3] A subsequent investigation found that the tower had not been secured properly in the rush to erect it, and that this failure had put the public at risk.[4]
The tower was re-erected in July 2015.[5]
References
- ↑ "Ghost Tower". Palmerston North Public Sculpture Trust. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Janine Rankin (11 April 2014). "Ghostly artwork to drift on land". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Iain Scott (18 April 2014). "Sculpture bears brunt of storm". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Janine Rankin (11 November 2016). "Ghost Tower collapsed when temporary bolts failed". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Janine Rankin (15 July 2015). "Palmerston North's Ghost Tower rises again". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2026.