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| 'Demon with Bowl' by Damien Hirst. |
Walking around the Greenwich Peninsula you will discover that the area is full of Public Art. Whether it be a small sculpture, interactive installations, a slice of a ship or a signpost, there is a lot to discover.
Many of these are created by internationally renowned artists, that include Anthony Gormley, Alex Chinneck, and Damien Hirst.
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| Keilyn with the 'Demon with Bowl' sculpture. |
It is the latter that has installed an 18 metre (60 foot) sculpture on the peninsula, outside the Greenwich Peninsula terminal of the London Cable Car.
This piece of Public Art is entitled 'Demon with Bowl' and is from his 'Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable', that include 'The Diver', 'Mermaid' and 'Hydra and Kali', also found around the peninsula.
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| Looking down on 'Demon with Bowl', from the Cable Car. |
'Demon with Bowl' is an enormous bronze statue of a headless man, covered in coral, caught in mid-stride, as though he is trying to get back to the water.
I, for one, love the piece, but many others, critics included, loathe it, believing it to be an eyesore. I think it is up to the beholder to make their own judgement.
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| 'Demon with Bowl'. |
So, the next time you visit Greenwich Peninsula, and have a some free time, take in the 'The Tide' walk and explore the free art exhibition on show and make up your own mind about 'Demon with Bowl'.
This horrid work of "art" is a public celebration of evil and darkness. It is a monument to the victory or evil over good, a giant billboard advertising the completion of London's moral demise. Such a sad epilogue to what was once the world's most powerful city.
ReplyDeleteI think this piece adds to the peninsula, along with all the other pieces of public art in the area. I know that it is not everyone's cup of tea, but I really like the piece. I don't agree that it suggests the victory of evil over good, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Thank you for commenting.
DeleteThe fact that taxpayers paid £14 million pounds for this is just mind blowing, in times when we are struggling to provide basic social services to Londoners. It's just another example of who is really in control of this city..
ReplyDeleteI thought the piece was purchased by Knight Dragon developments, not the taxpayer.
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