In 1991, the first British astronaut blasted off into space. And her journey began in Sheffield.
Helen Sharman
made 'herstory' becoming the first woman ever to visit the Mir space station, orbiting the earth for 8 days.
From Sheffield
is a public artwork commissioned by leading out-of-home media company
Alight Media
. It is one of a series of artworks presented under the banner
Brought to Light.
The artwork highlights the idea that it makes no difference where you start off from; it's where you end up that matters.