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'Fingermaze'

This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.

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Visitors to Hove Park will find an unassuming pathway that blends into the ground seamlessly. What most don't know is that this pathway is actually a public work of art and a maze designed to look like a giant's fingerprint.

The public display was created in 2006 by local artist Chris Drury, who was also commissioned by the City Council to craft a separate art display in 2004.

The maze is made from York flagstone and lime mortar. Drury said he wanted to design and create a "very simple but mysterious image within the grass, that would draw you in, and in doing so, you would be walking the rhythms that are in our bodies."

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The maze is located in Hove Park near the Hove Park railway and playground. The nearest road access is on Goldstone Crescent. The fingerprint can be seen on a slight rise above the path, but to access it requires a short walk across the grass.

The Goldstone is also located in the park, and there is a cafe, tennis courts, and a climbing wall. The park is open 24 hours.

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