"It's uplifting to see this work come home to the UK where it was made, to Greenwich Peninsula. It’s a place that has strong resonance for me: I lived here in the late 80s when it was a wasteland. I’d collect things that were washed up on the Thames riverbank: old bottles and bits of plastic, which I’d make into collages. That process later led to my series, Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable, which is where Demon with Bowl, and my other Peninsula artworks come from.” Damien Hirst.
The 18m bronze sculpture is part of Hirst's Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable series, first exhibited at the 2017 Venice Biennial. The huge sculpture is a copy of a smaller bronze recovered from the wreckage. The discovery of the body appeared to solve the mystery of a disembodied bronze headexcavated in the Tigris Valley in 1932.
That giant statue is amazing
ReplyDeleteA walk along the river is good for all that ails you.
ReplyDeleteIt's a fantastic sculpture. I love it. The back storey is interesting.
ReplyDeleteLoving the statue and hope you get better, both UTI and chest infections suck big time.
ReplyDeleteSorry to read that your UTI infection was followed by a chest infection.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a full recovery from both.
I enjoyed your photographs that statue is so big.
All the best Jan
Interesting statue - I bet that caused a bit of comment when it went up! Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting story ! The statue looks huge ! I am glad that you are feeling better and can go out again ! Here lots of people have a cold, not surprising with this roller coaster weather. I try to walk in our park because I am (again) quickly breathless ! Difficult to make plans, because I never know how I will be the next day !
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