Alison Lapper Pregnant 2007

I've been digging through old photo folders and found some of the ics I took of Marc Quinn's Alison Lapper Pregnant statue.  Alison Lapper is an artist who was born with no arms and truncated legs. The statue was displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square from 2005-2007.

As far as I am concerned it is the best of all of the installations the fourth plinth has seen. I know it's a cliche but Alison Lapper Pregnant is a Venus de Milo for our age

Photo Hunt - Wet

The theme for this week's photo hunt wet (or rainy) Iam a bit stuck for decent photos so here's what I made of a fountain in Trafalgar Square (Yes I know I posted this earlier this year but what the hey!) I use it on my business card.

Can you see the faces in the fountain?

Fountain II

Fountain

A fountain in Trafalgar Square

Photo Hunt - Fast

The theme for this week's Photo Hunt is Fast. I don't have any decent car or plane photos so here is a photo of water moving fast from a fountain in Trafalgar Square

Model for a Hotel 2007

The new installation on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth was unveiled during the week. Created by German artist Thomas Schütte Model for a Hotel 2007 is an architectural model of a twenty-one storey building, constructed in specially engineered red, yellow and blue glass and weighing over 8 tonnes.

Thomas Schütte said: 'I was really pleased to win the Fourth Plinth Commission. Developing a sculpture for such a well-known iconic place in London has been a thought-provoking creative challenge. This year I have had two shows in the UK and now to have this ambitious new project realised is very rewarding.'



Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said: 'London is known around the world for its historic buildings, but also increasingly for its groundbreaking modern architecture and this new work encapsulates this mix. Thomas Schütte's sculpture is very different from the previous work on the Fourth Plinth - the use of colour will provide a striking contrast to its surroundings and I am certain that Model for a Hotel 2007 will generate a huge amount of discussion.'

Personally I am not that impressed by it. I much preferred its predecessor, the statue of a pregnant Alison Lapper.

Triton fountain, Trafalgar Square