Statuephilia
Contemporary sculptors at the British Museum.
4 October 2008 – 25 January 2009. Admission free.
Antony Gormley speaks of how the British Museum has been the foundation of what sculpture means to him. Neil MacGregor (Director of the British Museum) reflects on how Gormley's work and countless examples in the Museum's sculpture collection, one of the greatest in the world, have the aspiration to be much more than just human.
Produced by ZCZ Films
Inspired by the Museum's collection
Bust of Ramesses
Weighing 7.25 tons, this fragment was cut from a single block of two-coloured granite.
Case for an Angel I, Antony Gormley
Gormley on the British Museum as the foundation of sculpture.
Cornucopia, Damien Hirst
Hirst on the symbolism of the skull and its relevance across cultures.
Mask II, Ron Mueck
On Mueck's large scale sculpture, displayed next to the Easter Island statue.
Dark Stuff, Noble and Webster
Noble and Webster's twist on the mummification of animals.
Siren, Marc Quinn
Marc Quinn reveals his latest piece, inspired by ancient Greek sculpture.
