British artist Marc Quinn on history in the making
Marc Quinn in his studio with his work Viral Painting. A Man Tapes Himself to the Colorado Soldiers Monument, Artnet (2020)
From his sculpture for Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth to his recent guerrilla monument to replace the toppled bronze of a slave trader in Bristol, British artist Marc Quinn has show a commitment to giving form to political urgency. Maryam Eisler talks to him about his time during lockdown, his engagement with history in the making, and his renewed excitement at creating art
Maryam Eisler: Marc, tell me about your lockdown experience.
Marc Quinn: It?s totally abstract and totally real at the same time. This moment is one of the most real things we?ve lived through. There are people dying. People?s businesses are closing. Horrific things are happening. And then when you go onto the street, until very recently, there?s no-one around. It?s not like a normal war or natural disaster, where there is visible chaos. This experience is quite abstract. In the end, apart from the people who are near me, the only way I know about what is going on in the world is via my phone and the internet. Follow LUX on Instagram:Â luxthemagazine
This time has also been about a completely new way of thinking. We have been forced to learn how to navigate the difference between our virtual selves and our real selves.
In terms of making work, it?s been great. It?s me, alone in the studio making things. It?s like going back to square one again and rediscovering my roots. It...
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