AGITOS, RINGS AND MEDALS

Sculptures with Team GB and British Canoeing Olympic and Paralympic teams about sports performance

Agitos, Rings And Medals, 2019-2025
Marble and stainless steel
Unique work
H63 x W76 x D87cm (Paralympic pt1)
H56 x W58 x D68cm (Olympic pt2)
Dia30 x D3cm (medal pt3)

PARTNERS
Paddle UK (British Canoeing)
Olympic and Paralympic canoe teams
Team GB
National Water Sports Centre

“LEGACY ART TO INSPIRE, UNITE AND PURSUE PERFORMANCE FOR GB PARACANOE TEAM. EXPLORING THEIR CORE PHILOSOPHY OF POWER, STRENGTH AND FOCUS, THROUGH VORTEX AND TORPEDO SHAPED PARALYMPIC AGITOS AND OLYMPIC RINGS.”

Mark Humphrey
Artist

“THE ARTWORK IS A REPRESENTATION OF OUR TEAM CULTURE, WORK AND DEDICATION THAT UNDERPINS AND DELIVERS HIGH PERFORMANCE. THE ART IS AN INSPIRATIONAL AND CONSTANT REMINDER OF WHO WE ARE, WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE US, WHAT WE LEAVE AND WHAT WE ARE STRIVING FOR.”

Scott Simon, Head Coach
GB Paralympic Canoeing Team

“THIS ARTWORK REALLY SIGNIFIES THE UNITY OF OUR TEAM AND OUR PROJECT ETHOS. I LOVE THAT IT REPRESENTS THE IMPACT AND LEGACY OF EVERY MEMBER OF OUR TEAM AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF OUR SUPPORTERS TO OUR MISSION.”

Colin Radmore, Coach to multiple gold medalists 
GB Paralympic Canoeing Team

“HAVING WORKED WITH MARK BEFORE, I KNOW THE VISION AND ENERGY HE BRINGS TO HIS CREATIONS. USING ART AS A CULTURAL AND PERFORMANCE CATALYST IS A UNIQUE APPROACH, WHICH HAS THE POWER TO PROPEL GB PARACANOE TO EXCEPTIONAL SUCCESS IN TOKYO 2020.”

Nick Beighton, Paralympic bronze medalist
GB Paralympic Canoeing Team

“IT’S BEEN INCREDIBLY EXCITING TO WORK WITH SUCH A TALENTED ARTIST AND DEVELOP A PIECE OF ART THAT IS NOT ONLY UNIQUE BUT HUGELY SIGNIFICANT TO US AS A TEAM. I BELIEVE THAT NO OTHER WORLD CLASS TEAM HAS DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND THE PROCESS OF WORKING TOGETHER TO DESIGN AND BUILD THE PIECE WILL BE HUGELY BENEFICIAL TO US AND OUR PERFORMANCES.”

Emma Wiggs, Paralympic gold medalist and World Champion
GB Paralympic Canoeing Team