Hi-tech sculpture site may alter

The art work was planned for the quay in Cardigan

A sculpture earmarked for a Ceredigion quayside could be relocated after a study found an alternative site was more "practical" and "suitable".

Cardigan is one of seven areas in the UK chosen to host the artwork as part of Channel 4's Big Art Project.

Prince Charles Quay in the town had been suggested as a location for the sculpture, but it could now be built in area up river called the Strand.

A meeting was held on Tuesday evening to discuss plans for the art.

It comes after a feasibility study found that the newly renovated Prince Charles Quay may be unsuitable for the sculpture.

People behind the scheme in Ceredigion said "initial findings seemed to suggest the Strand, rather than Prince Charles Quay, may prove to be a more suitable and practical location for the final artwork".

'Ambitious art'

But they said more tests needed to be carried out.

Curator of the Big Art Project Wiard Sterk said: "The trials on the river Teifi, which are still ongoing, are gradually shedding light on a number of issues concerning the practicalities of situating an ambitious art installation on the Teifi.

"Once the processing of this data is complete we will need, with the consent of the people of Cardigan, to make some concrete decisions."

Mr Sterk added: "If the long-term suitability of the Prince Charles Quay location needs to be looked at then we will need to bite the bullet and present alternatives."

Last year, Bafta award-winning artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer was commissioned to produce the interactive sculpture in Cardigan, which is thought to be worth about £500,000.

Mr Lozano-Hemmer was expected to attend Tuesday's meeting.