Kate Moss ‘Siren’ - Friday Inspiration
Surprise and delight…that’s what I felt seeing the unveiling of the sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss at the British Museum by sculptor Mark Quinn.
Life size, contorted into some crazy ‘feet behind the head’ yoga position, the 18 Carat Gold Kate Moss sits serene, all 50Kg of her.
When the news article started I expected a kind of Madame Tussauds standing rendition in Gold, however the stunning position the sculptor has chosen really was a lovely surprise.
In addition the museum has situated her in a room alongside ancient Greek statues of Goddesses. I delighted in the combination of the ancient Goddess and our modern day ‘Goddess’ Kate.
Mark Quinn says he wants it to be about “these impossible abstractions that people try to rule their lives by, perfection, perfect looks, money, immortality” and that Kate Moss was chosen because of her “ubiquity and because of her silence, she is someone who people project onto but who never answers back”.
It seems like the British Museum has created a crowd drawing show in the combination of the contemporary and the ancient. A massive head by sculptor Ron Mueck lies near ancient stone heads from the Easter Islands, and resin skulls daubed in paint by Damien Hirst are displayed on shelves near Greek Vases.
I love the combination of the historic and the controversial - great entertainment for the visitors of the British Museum.
Any yes, I know that in a time when cancer patients can’t get the drugs they need due to money, when a huge percentage of the world go to bed hungry, and when we are sliding into a worldwide recession unprecedented in its scale, that this Kate Moss sculpture has a huge element of the obscene, I still celebrate the artist and the creation of something quite stunning.
Love to hear your thoughts…
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Posted: October 3rd, 2008 under Inspiration.
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