Hidden in plain sight, the 6 TIMES Sculpture isn’t just one statue. It’s six. Antony Gormley’s 6 TIMES is more than just art. It’s a conversation between land and water, city and nature. The first figure stands sentinel at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, chest-deep in earth. A silent guardian, perhaps contemplating the flow of time and art. The other five figures reside along the Water of Leith, each with a unique perspective. One gazes into the river’s depths behind the gallery. The others continue downstream, their gazes shifting, taking in the world from different viewpoints. One looks upriver, another down, and a third directly across. The final figure stands at the edge, where the river meets the sea at Leith Docks, contemplating the horizon. These iron giants, each cast from Gormley’s own body, are surprisingly heavy, weighing three-quarters of a ton each. Imagine the effort to install them! They were built in Gormley’s London studio at a cost of £400,000. They’re designed to weather the elements, and Gormley himself expects them to last about 1,000 years. They’re robust, but not immune to the human touch. Some have been adorned with hats, bikinis, even T-shirts. The 6 TIMES Sculpture has even caused a few 999 calls. Passersby, mistaking one of the submerged figures for a drowning man, have alerted the authorities. It’s a testament to their realism. These figures aren’t just statues. They’re a part of the landscape. They’re a part of Edinburgh’s story.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to