Standing on the riverbank at a place once known as Town Reach where commercial and passenger wharves were thriving from the early 1800s, is the sculpture 'Steel Wave' by Peter Fink. It reflects Newport's history of steel manufacturing and the foundation of the town on the banks of the rivers Usk. Erected in 1990, the sculpture was made using 50 tons of sheet steel and stands 14 metres high.
Newport Wave
The question is, do we love it or hate it, and is there anyone out there who really does appreciate it?
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I have always had the feeling that the wave was very ugly since it was erected in 1990, it looks out of place next to the castle and draws the eye away from it. It consumes a huge ammount of space and frankly is very intrusive. I know that it is a symbol of our great steel industry but a plaque describing this history could have been used in its place...
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Is this a landmark for which we should be proud?