Why a new sculpture has appeared in Liverpool and what it means

The annual UK-wide competition, now in its third year, is managed by Liverpool Business Improvement District (BID) and Liverpool Parish Church with the winner awarded £2,500 along with the public display.

Rogers said he was “delighted” to be named this year’s Liverpool Sculpture Prize winner.

Rogers was selected by a panel which included Rector of Liverpool Fr Philip Anderson, Curator at DuoVision James Lawler, art critic and writer from the Double Negative Laura Robertson, James Minshull from Taylor Wessing, Ben Stephenson, current winner of Liverpool Sculpture Prize and Joanna Rowlands from Liverpool Experience Campus.

Katie Bentley from Liverpool BID called it “really eye-catching” and said she was “looking forward to seeing people’s reactions to it”.

The artwork will be on display on the plinth at St Nicholas Church, Chapel Street for the next 12 months.