Angel of the North artist leaves his mark on Castle Cornet

Monday 21st April 2008, 11:15AM BST.

Antony Gormley talks to an audience which included Eric Snell, front row far left, head of art at the College of Further Education and curator-director of the International Artists in Residence Programme, which brought Mr Gormley to the island. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0565710)

ANTONY GORMLEY got islanders talking at the weekend as his Castle Cornet installation was put into place.

Eric Snell, curator-director of the International Artists in Residence Programme, which brought Mr Gormley to the island, said that it had surpassed expectations.

‘It’s a very good, intelligent use of space, an intelligent connection with the building,’ he said. ‘Guernsey is lucky to have such an amazing project.’ HSBC Private Bank was behind the initiative.