Head in the Wind
By Allen Jones
British artist, Allen Jones is best-known for his highly sexualised pop-art sculptures, which have been admired by fellow creatives such as US film director Stanley Kubrick, the Japanese designer Issey Miyake, and The Beatles.
This more recent work, however, is a site-specific work, commissioned for and inspired by The Tide. Visitors and residents alike are invited to both observe and interact with the vibrant, painted-steel piece from above and below for a different perspective on this huge artwork.
“The primary thing about the Head in the Wind location is that some people would have to live it outside their apartment or office window, whereas for the passer-by might catch just a fleeting glance. To have something that would have some meaning from a distance helped establish the work’s size.”
Designed to be viewed from above and below, you can find Head in the Wind along The Tide and the River Thames.
