BRITISH ARMY

Sculpture concept with the Corps of Royal Engineers for ‘Ubique’ 300th year birthday celebrations

Ubique 300, 2015-2016
Brass, copper and aluminium
Unique work (set of 15)
Various dimensions

PARTNERS
Corps of Royal Engineers

CONCEPT
The Corps of Royal Engineers approached Humphrey for ideas about celebrating their 300th year birthday.

OUTCOME
Designed a central globe made up of 15 sections, one for each regiment, that divided into 3 parts, one for each regiment rank.

“A 300 YEAR COMMEMORATIVE METALLIC MONUMENT THAT UNITES THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS – ‘EVERYWHERE’. BRINGING PRIDE, HONOUR AND INSPIRATION TO EACH REGIMENT AND EVERY SAPPER.”

Mark Humphrey
Artist

“A TOTALLY ORIGINAL IDEA AND ICONIC 300^TH BIRTHDAY GIFT THAT CELEBRATES THE SAPPER’S ROLE IN DISMANTLING AND REBUILDING, INSPIRING GENERATIONS TO VIEW THINGS DIFFERENTLY LEAVING A LEGACY THAT CAPTURES THE PRESENT, HONOURS THE PAST AND ILLUMINATES THE FUTURE.”

Joe Fossey, Brigadier
Corps of Royal Engineers

“EMOTIVENESS OF PIECES AND THE IMPACT THEY HAD ON PEOPLE.”

The Sapper Magazine
Remembrance Art Trail 

“I REMAIN DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ENERGY, TIME AND IDEAS. THERE ARE EXCITING TIMES AHEAD.”

Joe Fossey, Brigadier
Corps of Royal Engineers