British artist marc quinn erected a sculpture of activist jen reid in the early hours of wednesday morning weeks after protesters tore down the statue of slave trader edward colston and sparked a. 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.
Matthew horwood getty images a secret pre dawn operation saw artist. A secret pre dawn operation saw artist marc quinn replace the empty plinth with a resin statue of activist jen reid photo. Unfortunately it feels.
Thomas j price who has been commissioned to create a sculpture dedicated to the windrush generation accused quinn of creating a votive statue to appropriation. The artist marc quinn has installed overnight a sculpture of a black lives matter protestor on the plinth in bristol previously occupied by the 17th century slave trader edward colston. The point of all of this is about the redistribution of equity of power.
The situation with the marc quinn sculpture is a sad joke. Larry achiampong the black british artist said. A new sculpture by local artist marc quinn of black lives matter protestor jen reid stands on the plinth where the edward colston statue used to stand on july 15 2020 in bristol england.
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. Enter your name and e mail address to be kept up to date with the latest releases and news from the marc quinn studio.
Subscribe to the marc quinn newsletters. The official website of the artist marc quinn. 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.
