The year 2017 has been declared as the UK-India Year of Culture, and this White Horse has just got the message from across the island!
🙂 The iconic sculpture The White Horse by Turner Prize-winning British artist Mark Wallinger will now be the major draw at the British Council in Delhi. The installation has been placed at the front lawns of the institution amid grand affair that had the presence of India’s Culture Minister, British High Commissioner to India and others.
🙂 The horse made of marble and resin is a life-size representation of a thoroughbred racehorse created using state of the art technology. India is the first overseas destination for this iconic sculpture commissioned by the British Council, London. It will be on view on the front lawns of the British Council Delhi for the next 3 years.
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🙂 The installation illustrates Wallinger’s continuing fascination with the horse, and its emblematic status in British national history. It relates to the ancient history of hillside depictions of white horses in England but the pose is familiar from current depictions of thoroughbred stallions and has been replicated throughout the history of art from Stubbs’ painting of Eclipse to Wallinger’s own paintings of stallions from the Darley Stud.
🙂 Rob Lynes, director, British Council India, says, “We support world class artistic talent, showcasing creativity to art- lovers, across the world. The architect of our Delhi building creator Charles Correa intended the building to be a showcase of transition in Indian history. A captivating and enthralling installation such as the White Horse by Mark Wallinger will add to the allure of our great building.”
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🙂 He continued, “We are delighted that the British Prime Minister David Cameron along with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has announced 2017 as the UK-India Year of Culture to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Indian independence. The Year of Culture 2017 will see an exciting festival of events celebrating the vibrant cultural history of the two countries, when top UK institutions will partner Indian counterparts. We will be opening up a new place on our front lawns, opposite The White Horse which will showcase works by Indian artists, the equivalent of Trafalgar square’s fourth plinth.”
