An artist who made his name by presenting a real racehorse as a work of art was betting yesterday on his proposal for a giant horse to win a £2 million commission for an “Angel of the South” sculpture.
Mark Wallinger’s standing white stallion will be so huge that a person will be no taller than one of its hooves. At 50 metres - 164ft or 492 hands - it will be higher than any public artwork, towering over a site bigger than 50 football pitches.
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Yesterday he described his proposed sculpture as a faithful representation of a thoroughbred racehorse in all but scale, being 33 times life-size.
So, lessee. A stallion’s penis is some 2 feet long. 33 times life size…..
OK, so visitors to England, arriving on Eurostar, will be greeted by a 66 foot prick.
Can’t say it’s inappropriate.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Letters From A Tory // May 8, 2008 at 10:03 am
Glad to see such innovation and creativity being put to good use in the UK. No wonder our economy is thriving.
*roll of the eyes*
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2 Eva // May 8, 2008 at 10:06 am
When was the last time you saw a stallion? They tuck it away when not in active use.
3 Surreptitious Evil // May 8, 2008 at 11:03 am
Or would a 164 foot gelding be more appropriate symbol for the country?
4 Zorro // May 8, 2008 at 11:58 am
I saw this on South East today last night and the model they show distinctly lacks any kind of penis.
I think we should have a 164ft cock, sod the rest of the horse!
Z.
5 View fromthe Solent // May 8, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Wouldn’t a large white pachyderm be more fitting?
Tim addsd: Don’t we already have one of those in Greenwich?
6 ChrisM // May 8, 2008 at 1:50 pm
“Whereas The Angel was funded with public money, the Ebbsfleet cost is being covered by Eurostar, London & Continental Railways and Land Securities, developers of Ebbsfleet Valley. ”
That’s what I like to hear; privately funded.
7 JuliaM // May 8, 2008 at 1:52 pm
“Wouldn’t a large white pachyderm be more fitting?”
Or a mad cow…
Tim adds: No, she was at the Dispatch Box yesterday.
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