A few years back Vogue Paris applied Da Vinci's golden rules of beauty to several supermodels: according to the article, Kate Moss' face would be perfect, completely harmonious, if her mouth was just a little bigger.
This slightlest of imperfections does not seem to bother British sculptor Marc Quinn, best known for his statue of Alison Lapper Pregnant, which was displayed on a piedestal in Trafalgar square until a few months back. Quinn created a statue of the model made of pure gold, reminiscent of the golden statues Egyptians erected in adoration of their gods. The statue, called Siren, features Moss of all women because she is, in Quinn's mind, 'the ideal beauty of the moment'. Don't you think the idea is mildly pagan? I would find it ironic if Moss wasn't already in every glossy magazine, on every cover of every tabloid, and in every beauty-related documentary...
The artwork will be presented at the British Museum along works by Damien Hirst and other contemporary sculptors. The exhibition, called Statuephilia, asks the question of the social role of sculpture throughout history, and opens on 4 October. It's an event you should not miss.
Image from Telegraph.co.uk
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