Saturday, October 8, 2011

"I Goat" in Spitalfields


Spitalfields has been the site of a market in London since the 13th century and through the centuries has evolved into a now permanent old market hall within a 1990's development called "Bishops Square". A sculpture competition for a major installation was held last year and the winner was "I Goat" by Scottish artist Kenny Hunter. The 3.5m high sculpture was unveiled in January '11 and is said to reference the waves of migration that have influenced this area. It seems a suitable image for a market area!
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11 comments:

  1. LúciaOctober 8, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Cool story beghind this sculpture! ;-)

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  2. Kay L. DaviesOctober 8, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Fascinating, and I like the sculpture.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  3. jennyfrecklesOctober 8, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    Not sure I can see the connection between a goat and migration - but it's an interesting sculpture.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 8, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Cool sculpture!

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  5. Regina KOctober 8, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Interesting. I like the goat, never thought a goat cute until this one.

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  6. RandyOctober 8, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    Very whimsical!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 8, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    I agree with Randy... it is full of whimsy!

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  8. MoOctober 9, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Love that goat, did a pic a while back. Love shopping at Spitifields for great designer clothes.

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  9. SharonOctober 9, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    It does seem to fit the market environment very well.

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  10. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comOctober 9, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    How cool!

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  11. UnknownOctober 11, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    I've seen this before, maybe on another blog, I don't know. It's so cool!

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