Art of the United Kingdom not establishment recognition. Banksy made a reputation with street graffiti and is now a highly valued mainstream artist. Antony Gormley produces sculptures, mostly in metal and based on the human figure, which include the 20 metres (66 ft) high "Angel of the North" near Gateshead, one of the first of a number of very large public sculptures produced in the 2000s, "Another Place", and "Event Horizon". The Indian-born sculptor Anish Kapoor has public works around the world, including "Cloud Gate" in Chicago and "Sky Mirror" in various locations; like much of his work these use curved mirror-like steel surfaces. The
Angel of the North East Coast Main Line rail route, south of the site of Team Colliery. According to Gormley, the significance of an angel was three-fold: first, to signify that beneath the site of its construction, coal miners worked for two centuries; second, to grasp the transition from an industrial to an information age, and third, to serve as a focus for our evolving hopes and fears. Work began on the project in 1994, and cost £800,000. Most of the project funding was provided by the National Lottery. The "Angel" was installed on 15 February 1998. Due to its exposed location, the sculpture