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Much-loved art installation restored
What looks like a collection of quidditch goals outside Bristol Children’s Hospital has an official name: Lollipop Be-Bop.
And now the colourful sculpture by artist Andrew Smith has been restored to what it was envisaged to look like when it was unveiled in 2001.
As well as each hoop now being lit with energy-efficient LED lights, a control panel within the hospital has also been restored allowing young patients to change the colours within the hoops.
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Lollipop Be-Bop by artist Andrew Smith was commissioned for Bristol Royal Hospital for Children which reopened in 2001 in a new building on Upper Maudlin Street – photo: Simon Boddy
The push to restore the sculpture to its former glory was led by Giles Haythornthwaite, consultant in paediatric emergency medicine, and Dr Vanessa Garrett, consultant clinical psychology lead for cardiac and critical care, alongside the team from The Grand Appeal, the Children’s Hospital charity.
A Grand Appeal spokesperson said: “With these new lights installed, the story of Lollipop Be-Bop has come full circle and the children and young people at Bristol Children’s Hospital can once again interact with this iconic piece of artwork and enjoy the installation during their stay.”
Main photo: Simon Boddy
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