New sculptures exhibited at Chatsworth NEWS
Artist Damien Hirst's winged horse and unicorn form part of a new exhibition at Chatsworth House which will include art by British sculptors Barry Flanagan, William Turnbull and Lynn Chadwick.
The Beyond Limits exhibition in Chatsworth House's gardens will showcase talent from twenty sculptors from around the world.
Hirst may have moved on from the peculiarities of preserving animals in formaldehyde, but he has still managed to put his mark on two new installations.
Legend is a winged horse that has had its skin partially removed, exposing muscle and bone, while the other is a unicorn named Myth, whose skin is missing from its legs.
The installations are part of Hirst's on-going fascination of the relationship between that of science and religion.
'In a way science brings religion down to earth and to cut open mythical creatures and expose them as no different to mortal horses is somehow still magical. It's kind of like exploding a myth to make it real.' said Hirst. 'I like the way that even by showing these creatures' insides they still feel majestic and hopeful, so they seem more real and not just creatures from fantasy. Maybe they can even help us in the real world.'
Hirst has also said there will be more mythical creatures to come, including a head of medusa.
The installations are part of a Sotheby's selling exhibition at Chatsworth. The sculptures up for sale are by artists including Marc Quinn, Takashi Murakami, Barry Flanagan and Lynn Chadwick.
The Beyond Limits monumental sculptures will be on public display from September 16 to October 30.
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