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A white horse, 33 times life-size, could soon be Kent's
very own 'Angel of the South' - and we want to know what you
think.
The proposed sculpture by Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger is
one of 5 designs shortlisted for a new £2 million landmark next to
Ebbsfleet International Station, near Gravesend.
The landmark is intended to be an iconic symbol to represent the
regeneration of north west Kent, which will see thousands of new
homes and businesses created during the coming decades.
It will also be the south's counterpart to Antony Gormley's
Angel of the North in Gateshead and will be visible 20
miles away.
Other designs
The other designs shortlisted are:
- a 'recycled mountain' with a life-size cast interior of a house
at the top, designed by Turner Prize winner Rachel Whiteread
- a craggy "recycled mountain" with a life-size cast interior of
a house on the top by Turner Prize Winner Rachel Whiteread
- a "nest" of steel latticework outlining 26 interconnecting
polyhedrons by Turner Prize winner Richard Deacon
- a "signal" tower of stacked cubes with a single laser beam of
light passing through it by French artist Daniel Buren
- a wing and disc - a reference to the winged messenger of
Mercury, the Roman god of travellers and commerce - by sculptor
Christopher Le Brun
You can watch a
short film about all five designs on
Kent TV's
website (this link opens in a new window).
An exhibition of the artists' proposals will go on show in at
Bluewater shopping centre for three months from 27 May.
Judging panel
The project was commissoned by Eurostar, London &
Continental Railways and Land Securities, the developers of
Ebbsfleet Valley.
The winner will be selected by a committee this autumn.
Your views
 The prancing
white horse is recognised worldwide as the symbol for Kent. It
dates back to the ancient Saxon kingdom of Kent, when the area
was settled by people whose leader is believed to have been
called Horsa.
Council Leader Paul Carter is calling for the prancing white
horse sculpture to be the winning one for Kent - what do you think?
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