Walk along Undercliff Road in Boscombe with your eyes on the ground and you will come across a small plaque in the paving that names a nearby metal sculpture: Chemical Wedding. It belongs to the Boscombe Art Trail, a group of seven public artworks with a sea theme placed along the route that climbs from the seafront towards the shops of Boscombe.
About the Boscombe Art Trail
Dorset sculptor Andy Kirkby made the trail as part of the regeneration of Boscombe's seafront. The pieces are linked by shared materials and a marine theme, so along the route you will pass diving helmets, boats and sea creatures, including this sunfish-inspired work. One curiosity: the pavement plaque calls it Chemical Wedding, yet records of Kirkby's work list the same sunfish design under the name "Sun Fish", a discrepancy most people would walk straight past without noticing.
Seeing it
You will find the sculpture on the promenade itself, close to Boscombe Pier and the Urban Reef restaurant, which makes it a simple addition to a walk along the front. As with the other trail pieces, it stands outdoors, is permanent and can be viewed free of charge whenever you pass. It makes a brief but distinctive pause on a wander through Boscombe; for more of the area's coastline and culture, read our guide to things to do in Bournemouth.