Nic Fiddian Green Marble Arch
11 35am bst 13 apr 2012.
Nic fiddian green marble arch. 35cm high including base. From a limited edition of three copies. It is on permanent loan to the city from the artist and has stood proudly there for many years. Fiddian green was educated at eton college later as a foundation course student at chelsea college of arts he was sent on a visit to the british museum to seek inspiration and chanced upon a carving of horse s head the horse of selene in the elgin marbles room there.
Shortly afterwards he began to make works of similar. Nic fiddian green s bronze horse is now a permanent feature in marble arch but it appears the pigeons love it as much as london sightseers leaving the prominent statue in need of a spring clean. He described it as one of the most beautiful objects i d ever seen. The sculpture of nic fiddian green is at once deeply traditional and startlingly modern.
On loan to london from the artist. A testament to his great ability and generosity. Nic fiddian green artwork the uk sculptor behind the 33ft marble arch drinking horse in london has crafted two more horse heads which will be displayed at the venice biennale art exhibition. The ragged and physical look of his horses with their rough impressionist surface and rough cut and riveted panels recall a whole lineage of.
Still water is a 2011 outdoor bronze sculpture of a horse s head by nic fiddian green located at marble arch in london united kingdom. At weekends i just want to be at home in the hills near godalming in surrey with my wife henrietta. The fiddian green still water sculpture at marble arch has become one of london s most loved landmarks. The final one in the edition is still available.
Maquette for marble arch.