{"id":62946,"date":"2022-10-28T18:16:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T17:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=62946"},"modified":"2022-11-21T11:09:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T11:09:37","slug":"free-art-trail-shows-cardiffs-historic-statues-coming-to-life-to-get-people-exploring-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2022\/10\/28\/free-art-trail-shows-cardiffs-historic-statues-coming-to-life-to-get-people-exploring-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Free art trail shows Cardiff&#8217;s historic statues &#8216;coming to life&#8217; to get people exploring the city"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cardiff Castle\u2019s historic animal wall has inspired a new free art trail designed to bring families together this half-term<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/thumbnail_Image3edit-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustrator Jack Skivens said he hopes the trail will get families out exploring the city.<br>Credit: Grace Nicholls<br> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An art trail based on the idea of  Cardiff Castle\u2019s historic statues coming to life has been designed to get people out and about in the city during half-term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrator Jack Skivens based the art trail on his new children\u2019s book Night of the Animal Wall where the stone animal statues on Cardiff Castle\u2019s wall come to life at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Caerphilly illustrator hopes that each animal in the trail will be a \u201clittle vessel to explore the city.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trail consists of animal statues hidden around the arcades, castle and other locations in the city with  the well-known statues from Cardiff Castle\u2019s animal wall &#8216;coming to life&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trail is scheduled for October half-term following the release of Jack Skivens\u2019s children\u2019s book on 29 October.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 35-year-old said that he hopes the art trail will make an experience like going to town shopping a little bit more exciting for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/IMAGE1-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/IMAGE1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/IMAGE1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/IMAGE1-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/IMAGE1-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/IMAGE1-1-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/IMAGE1-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The art trail shows Cardiff Castle&#8217;s animal statues &#8216;coming to life&#8217; around the arcades and city. <br>Credit: Grace Nicholls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the trail being based on his illustrated children\u2019s book, Jack hopes that all ages will enjoy looking for the installations around the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is free and will be a solution for those who worry about spending money when finding something to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack referenced walks around Cardiff with his twin boys as an inspiration for his new book: \u201cI take the boys out to places, and they&#8217;ll notice something on a wall, something that I would have seen a million times where I&#8217;ve stopped necessarily noticing it. But they&#8217;ll go \u2018What&#8217;s that?\u2019 and ask questions. It&#8217;ll be the smallest thing. And I think that&#8217;s informed the way I illustrate. I like to find a little story within the story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trail is funded by FOR Cardiff\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forcardiff.com\/for-cardiff-announce-first-wave-of-city-ambition-projects\/\">City Ambition Fund<\/a> project. According to their website: \u201cThis new project allowed people, businesses and organisations to apply for funds to bring city centre projects that support FOR Cardiff\u2019s aims of enhancing people\u2019s experience of the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked how important he thought that art projects like his were funded in Cardiff, Jack said: \u201cI think it\u2019s really important. 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