Oh Roger Murrell I'm Coming to Visit for the Statuephilia Exhibit at the British Musuem

Ron Mueck's 'Mask II' - a widely-exhibited self-portrait of the artist sleeping

Yo Roger, do you think I can come crash at your place so we can go to the British Museum and see some contemporary art? An 18-carat gold Kate Moss (our "modern-day Aphrodite") in this contorted pose, a sleeping giant's head, Hirst's famous display of skulls? If I can't make it - please tell me..you'll be going?

Siren by by Marc Quinn

Antony Gormley's 'Case for an Angel I'

Noble and Webster's 'Dark Stuff'

Damien Hirst Cornucopia

What: Statuephilia encourages us to look afresh at both modern and ancient art, to explore the similarities as well as differences between eras and cultures, and to remind ourselves of the perennial power of sculpture.

When: October 4, 2008 and runs until January 25, 2009.

Where: British Museum

More about the artists

Tags: art, british, contemporary, hirst, kate, moss, museum, statuephilia

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Comment by rp {|} // .MrPresident___++ on October 3, 2008 at 9:16pm: @ Kara There are a couple variables there though.
1. The artist may be playing a trick on your eyes making you stare at it longer to compare shadow to subject!
2. The angle of the shot doesn't show the the detail of the foreground subject.
:0P I love it.

Comment by Kara on October 3, 2008 at 8:00pm: um... Take a look at "dark stuff"... I doesn't work. If you look at the branchy things and the shadows... they don't fit. really. Look!

Comment by Annie on October 3, 2008 at 9:35am: 'Dark Stuff' what a trip. that's super cool....