Marc Quinn, artist has created Kate Moss in a solid gold statue called Siren. It is valued at $2.75 million USD or £1.5 million. It is said to only weigh 50kg, though, which is just 110 pounds.
A solid gold statue of supermodel Kate Moss worth £1.5 million is being unveiled in the British Museum today.
Siren is the work of artist Marc Quinn whose most famous sculpture was Alison Lapper Pregnant which appeared on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.
His sculpture of Moss said to be the largest gold statue to be made in the world since the time of Ancient Egypt.
Speaking about choosing the supermodel as a subject, Quinn said: “I thought the next thing to do would be to make a sculpture of the person who’s the ideal beauty of the moment.”
The 50kg statue will be displayed in the Nereid Gallery of the British Museum, alongside other statues such as Crouching Venus, a Hellenistic model of Venus surprised while bathing.
Quinn’s latest work, which shows Moss in a yoga pose, is part of a collection, entitled Statuephilia, by contemporary artists going on display at the British Museum.
It is the second time the London-born artist has used the model as his muse. He previously created Sphinx, a white-painted bronze sculpture of the fashion icon.
Quinn is also known for Self, a bust of his head made from eight pints of his own frozen blood.
From Telegraph.co.uk
Solid gold now that has gotta be a dream come true. 
Sami
Tags: Art, Kate Moss, Marc Quinn, Siren, solid gold statue
August 31st, 2008 at 1:20 am
It’s amazing how talented some folk can be… honestly, I can’t doodle!
Comin’ through to show some luv via comments!
Monica