In one of “London's most ambitious public art commissions”, the sculptor Anthony Gormley has created 31 identical statues to be placed strategically throughout the capital, standing atop such landmarks as Waterloo Bridge, King's College, Imperial College and Freemasons' Hall.
Inspired by the fact that over half of the world’s population now inhabit urban areas, Gormley has cast these life-sized bronze statues from his own naked body. Collectively they stand like silent sentinels across the skyline, blending seamlessly with the architecture around them and encourage the viewer to contemplate his own position in the urban landscape.
Like most of Gormley’s work, the exhibition has been received well by critics and offers a fascinating insight into what it means for mankind to willingly detach himself from nature.
Also, as my wonderwife mused last night. “Everyone will know how big his nob is now…”
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