My sculpture THIS EARTH OF MAJESTY, THIS SEAT OF MARS has been installed in Holland Park, London, as part of KCAW (Kensington + Chelsea Art Week). At nearly 2 metres, this giant wizened apple sculpture will inhabit Napoleon Garden until 31 January 2021.
This work was born from looking at those in power and at their unscrupulous desire for more. What effect does this have on us, on society, the country, and the planet? We are on the precipice of unrectifiable transformation.
The use of a line from John Gaunt’s famous speech in Shakespeare’s Richard II as the title is imbued with ironic nostalgia.