After arriving at its new home in Weston-super-Mare, SEE MONSTER, a decommissioned North Sea platform, is about to start its transformation into a large-scale public art installation, which is said to have the potential to become o ne of the UK’s largest public art installations. As it reuses industrial structures and is going to include renewable energy, the project is expected to spark discussions about making use of such things in the future.
The project about reimagining and rehabilitating a retired North Sea industrial structure into what is described as the world’s first and only repurposed offshore platform was unveiled in October 2021, when the town of Weston-super-Mare was selected as one of ten locations across the country to host this flagship, national arts and culture installation .