Here's an art story intended to inspire. Do you think it would inspire you? Is it the sort of thing you'd make a point of going to see, or taking your DC to see?
An actor who was the inspiration behind a giant bronze sculpture of a female figure has described her sense of awe at the scale of the piece, and suggested crude criticism of it may be fuelled by fear of the unknown.
Nicola Kavanagh said she found the 7-metre-high, 9.5-tonne statue, Messenger, which was delivered in suitably dramatic fashion to the Theatre Royal Plymouth this week, striking and beautiful.
She told the Guardian she hoped the strong, bold pose – so different in tone to most statues of women in the UK – would inspire children, especially girls, but accepted it was likely to remain divisive.
“It’s amazing, absolutely incredible, really striking,” said Kavanagh. “She’s brave, she’s not afraid. She is ready for anything that comes her way. If one little girl in Plymouth or anywhere else sees her and is inspired that would be great.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/mar/22/its-incredible-actor-who-inspired-huge-plymouth-sculpture-messenger