These sculptures claim to be a collaboration between the erstwhile yba and his young muse and lover the dancer jenny bastet. But there is something not quite right about marc quinn s latest set of sculptures which have come to the soane museum for a saccharine and rather troubling new exhibition drawn from life. This morning artist marc quinn replaced the toppled statue of slave trader edward colston with one of jen reid a black.
Quinn and reid have been working on the statue in secret for the last few weeks and hope it will act as a spark to keep the conversation around racial inequality at the forefront. Quinn explores what it is to be human in the world today through subjects including the body genetics identity environment and the media. Marc quinn born 8 january 1964 is a british contemporary visual artist whose work includes sculpture installation and painting.
M arc quinn s statue of a black lives matter protester has divided opinion in the art world with critics calling it a an opportunistic stunt while booker prize winning author bernardine. And now today reid stands once again on that plinth but rendered in black resin quinn s. The woman s name is jen reid and this scene was taking place in the studio of artist marc quinn.
Artist marc quinn and bristol resident jen reid unveil a new temporary public installation a surge of power jen reid 2020 on top of edward colston s empty plinth in bristol england. A joint statement from marc quinn and jen reid artist marc quinn and bristol resident jen reid unveil a new public sculpture a surge of power jen reid 2020 on the vacant. Marc quinn s medium is exploitation says jenny whose body inspired his 2017 exhibition untrimmed in london.
Speaking from personal experience. In an astonishing disclosure jenny bastet claims that he exploited her throughout their two year relationship during which time she was also his muse. Marc quinn who famously made a yoga themed gold statue of kate moss is to show 10 new sculptures at the sir john soane s museum in the first display by a contemporary artist created specially.
World famous sculptor marc quinn and wife lady georgia left and right with mistress jenny bastet last friday quinn 50 hosted a screening of making waves a feature length film. He is an oppressor. My body was objectified by marc.
Marc quinn s medium is exploitation says jenny whose body inspired his 2017 exhibition untrimmed in london.
