The British Council on Thursday unveiled ‘The White Horse (2013),’ a sculpture by Turner Prize winning artist Mark Wallinger at the British Council headquarters building in the national Capital.
The horse made of marble and resin is a life-size representation of a thoroughbred racehorse created using state of the art technology.
It will be on view on the front lawns of the British Council Delhi for the next 3 years. At the launch, Dr Mahesh Sharma (Union Culture Minister), British High Commissioner James Bevan and C Rajasekhar, Director General, ICCR were present. The installation illustrates Wallinger’s continuing fascination with the horse, and its emblematic status in British national history. 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, said, “The architect of our Delhi building 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.”