Saad Qureshi
Tower of Now is a major new public artwork for the heart of Bradford.
Created by artist Saad Qureshi and installed at Hall Ings during Bradford 2025, this 15-metre sculpture pays tribute to the rich variety of cultures present in our city, our district and our nation in 2025.
Saad Qureshi was eight when he moved to Bradford from rural Pakistan, quickly finding his place in what he calls ‘a community defined by diversity’. Exactly 20 years after leaving to take up his art studies, the young boy has become an internationally acclaimed artist – and he’s now taking inspiration from his Bradford childhood to create his most ambitious public sculpture yet.
Tower of Now is inspired by memory and place, and how our sense of who we are can be shaped by the buildings we see around us. Incorporating architectural features from around the globe, it features Qureshi’s trademark intricate woodwork, but on a monumental scale – taller than three double-decker buses. Don’t miss this beautiful and profound celebration of diversity, identity and community in 2025.