When I first photographed the Panorama
Stone, it wasn't where it is now. Thirty years after it was installed in 1993,
this artwork was relocated to make way for a much larger sculpture depicting
three black Cardiff men, who originally played amateur rugby union in Wales but
made the move to play professional rugby league for English clubs. (That
sculpture will feature in a forthcoming blog post.)
The Panorama Stone wasn't moved very far
though; it is in Cardiff Bay's Landsea Square, just around the corner from its
initial location. The stone was one of the many public artworks commissioned by
the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation around the time the Barrage was being
completed and the Bay was being redeveloped as a 'tourist destination', and was
designed to show those locations around the world that had strong associations
with the Bay, with Cardiff and with Wales. The sculptor was Leonard 'Jonah' Jones
(1919 – 2004), known not only for his sculptural works in slate, stone and
bronze but also for his calligraphy, painting, and work in art education.
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