Two of Levitated Apples' contributors on the way to the Arnold Rothko exhibit at London's Tate Modern had something of a start when encountering this creation in front of the eye-catching Blue Fin Building.
"We saw it on the way to the Tate Modern," says our correspondent."I stopped to stare at it for a moment and the damned thing moved its arm! Scared the life out of me! I looked away for a moment and looked back and its head moved. What's going on?"
The statue is, in fact, an installation by Greyworld which is a collective of London-based artists who are interested in public-activated art, sculpture and interactive creations.
The group was originally founded fifteen years ago in Paris by Andrew Shoben - its goal being to 'articulate public spaces, allowing some form of self-expression in areas of the city that people can see every day but would normally exclude and ignore'.
"Monument to the Unknown Artist."
The piece that so startled our correspondent was erected on London's Bankside In 2007, entitled "Monument to the Unknown Artist".
A permanent installation, it appears at first glace to be a simple bronze statue, dressed in a neck scarf and loose fitting suit.
However, the six-metre high monument seeks inspiration from passers-by, the statue of the artist inviting pedestrians to strike poses which he copies, continually changing his form in a light-hearted and mischievous way.
The unique sculpture is intended to offer an alternative and light-hearted creative experience for the public, allowing them to enjoy a dialogue with the work of art.
Incidentally, the Latin inscription on the base of the statue says Non plaudite, modo pecuniam jacite, which means, 'Don't applaud, just throw money'.
Not so scary. Watch the video.
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