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Scaffolding sculpture for the Olympics

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© Ben Long Ben Long, Lion Scaffolding Sculpture, detail, Bruce Castle Park, 2012

Artist Ben Long has added to his series of scaffolding sculptures with this masterpiece in aid of the London 2012 Olympics.

This mighty lion is a part of a project called Park Art. The lion stands at 9 meters tall and took three weeks to construct it is situated in the gardens of the 16th Century Bruce Castle Museum in Haringey, North London.

Local goverments and art groups around the country have been given funding to work and develop public art projects as part of the Olympic legacy.

The lion scaffolding sculpture sits on a plinth, its presence is a reference to the traditional sculpture commonly found on the grounds of stately homes–except this isn’t one. The combination of the regal lion and the builder’s structural materials show the link between art and labour.

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See past scaffolding sculptures from Ben Long here

By Daniel Norton 

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