Sculptor defends "suicide statues" at UEA

One of the controversial Anthony Gormley sculptures at the UEA in Norwich. Credit: ITV Anglia.

The sculptor, Antony Gormley, has defended his latest work that has gone on show at the University of East Anglia in Norwich.

Two of the three life-sized sculptures are on top of buildings, prompting some concerns that they might encourage suicide.

Mr Gormley lives in Swaffham in Norfolk.

The project called '3X ANOTHER TIME' has been put together by the Sainsbury Centre and the UEA.

It's plans to create a renowned sculpture park at the University of East Anglia.

Anthony Gormley unveiled the series of three sculptures which build on an existing sculpture trail of works by Henry Moore, Ian Tyson and Liliane Lijn, John Hoskin which can be seen in the grounds of both the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and the UEA.

One of Henry Moore's sculptures at the UEA Credit: ITV News Anglia
Some of the new campus sculpture Credit: ITV News Anglia