Aquarena is a unique water sculpture on an epic scale by William Pye with six distinct elements which can be programmed to operate in a wide variety of different combinations and can be drained to create a distinctive performance space. In all his work Pye uses water as a medium to evoke mood and to fascinate – he explores its qualities to the limits in Aquarena.

A Cary Grant statue by Graham Ibbeson is one of the latest public art additions. This life-size bronze of Hollywood legend Cary Grant commemorates the achievements of the actor who was born and bred in Bristol. Cary, who was a regular visitor to the city until his death in 1986, enjoyed one of the most successful and long lasting acting career. He is arguably the greatest British born film actor, recently being voted the second greatest film actor of all time.

Two light pieces by Sue Webster and Tim Noble in the car-park titled areywehappynow? and everythingwaswonderful are designed to question our perceptions and look beyond the surface… to reflect on what has been – and explore what could be in the future.

Small Worlds by Simon Thomas commemorates the work of Nobel Prize winning physicist Paul Dirac who was born in Bristol. The 18ft sculpture – a series of clustering cones - presents the idea of small worlds which Dirac studied to reach his discovery of anti-matter.

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 Bristol Evening Post

Zenith by David Ward is based on an analemma - the line traced by the Sun recorded at noon over the course of a year, as used in the past by navigators, explorers and astronomers. 52 runway landing lights have been used in this piece, and are programmed to trace a constantly changing orbital path across the square.

Beetle by Nicola Hicks has been inspired by the Rhinoceros Beetle - one of the World’s strongest creatures which can support up to 850 times its own weight on its back. However, Hicks’ Beetle is not simply a reproduction of nature - its awesome presence reflects the driving force behind all her work - that of exploring the human consciousness of natural history

William Penn, William Tyndale and Thomas Chatterton by Lawrence Holofcener continue Bristol’s tradition of commemorating eminent people from the City’s past. Spanning three centuries Penn, Tyndale and Chatterton were all communicators who left a lasting legacy through the founding of Pennsylvania (Penn), the translation of the Bible (Tyndale), and poetry (Chatterton). The nature of Holofcener’s sculptures invite the public to interact with them – to temporarily distract them from their work

Jasmine and Bill and Bob by Cathie Pilkington are life size bronze Jack Russells - the artist's first permanently sited commission. Jasmine concentrates on creating the illusion of a real dog abandoned in a public space. Bill and Bob swim in a puddle of rubber. By making use of humour and illusion, the depicted narrative is called in to question - are the dogs swimming or sinking?