Gold, Silver and Bronze

‘Gold, Silver and Bronze’, three life size Olympic statues are on display at The Ashmolean Museum until May 28th. This is Oxford artist Francesca Shakespeare’s annual art project at the Ashmolean Museum in association with Oxfordshire Artweeks. The statues were made in family drop in workshops in the Easter holidays and involved over 200 families over two days.

'Gold, Silver, Bronze' on display at the Ashmolean Museum

The figures were constructed by children using a body mould from Madame Tussaud’s and a live cast of Esther Browing’s arms, the director of Artweeks. They were gilded and decorated with children’s drawings and mounted on podia made by DT students from d’Overbroeck’s College. Oxford company Camp Energy sponsored the event, with materials donated by Merlin Studios. In June the statues will go to The White Horse Leisure Centre in Abingdon.

Creating the artwork

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