Sunday, June 11, 2006

Art & Culture

Art: Below is Damien Hirst's enormous 'Virgin Mother' at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. This is the second version of the sculpture, the first being on display in New York . This one seems slightly less gruesome. His next work is apparently a diamond encrusted skull which will be the most expensive piece of 'jewellery' ever created. Artistic genius or marketing genius? You be the judge.



Culture: The protesters I encountered on Picadilly when I left the exhibition who were demonstrating against our reliance on cars. In the nude. It was a hot day - I hope they wore sunscreen.