My first project this year was titled 'Juteopolis'. In groups of 3 we have to design an exhibition space for the Verdant Works in Dundee so that everyone (of all age groups) who visit's our exhibition will learn something about Dundee's Jute trade. I started to look into the lives of the women who worked in the mill's. This led me into more sculptural ideas and having sculptures as part of our exhibition. I originally found Mark Quinn's work in 'OK!' magazine (the first image shown). It is a sculpture based on model Kate Moss. Quinn choose Moss because of her ambiguous place in our culture, she is greatly admired and constantly observed but yet we have little real knowledge about her.
Quinn said, "This is not a portrait of a person, it's a portrait of an image twisted by our collective desires."
Since finding this first sculpture I was intrigued by his work and found it so beautiful and eye-catching that I researched further and have included some pictures of his other work that I found and liked.
Although the sculptures may appear to be made from stone or marble, they are actually cast from Bronze and then painted white to create a flat, blank surface. Another aspect to his work that I loved.
