The Milton Keynes Rose
The Milton Keynes Rose is a vast and impressive open-air circle with markings based on the mathematical beauty of a flower.
The Milton Keynes Rose is a spectacular public place located in Campbell Park, Central Milton Keynes, and is available to everyone for celebration, commemoration and contemplation.
Designed by internationally renowned artist Gordon Young, The Milton Keynes Rose is a vast and impressive open-air circle with markings based on the mathematical beauty of a flower. It has 106 granite pillars of varying heights that emerge from the surface, many of which are inscribed with dates of events that have local, national or international significance.
The Milton Keynes Rose provides a place where citizens and visitors can gather to mark occasions, be they historical, in joy or in remembrance. It is a place where hundreds can gather to mark Armistice Day, or one person can remember another in a personal moment. It is not a sombre place, but a place of coming together and celebration.
Find out about events held at The Milton Keynes Rose or more information about the pillars and how you can nominate one, please visit the website.
Artworks by well-known artist such as Elisabeth Frink and Wendy Taylor can be seen alongside emerging and current artists with commissions including Passtheparcel by Walter Jack Studio and The Serpent by Chris Drury. Current new commissions include Future Fossil by Something and Son www.somethingandson.com and Alphonse by Sarah Station
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Check out the map for locations of arts venues across MK and various public art walks available:
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For more information about the public art collection within the green spaces across the city: CLICK HERE