'First' black history statues return to Brixton
Mr Atherton said it was "heartening" being reunited with Joy.
When he created the first sculpture of her in 1986, the artist made the first body cast by hand, but for Joy II he incorporated 3D scanning and printing into the process."It has always been about time and travelling, but now it's about time travel," Mr Atherton said.Image source,Mr Atherton called the statues the "best-kept secret" of the area and said that commuters had told him they loved seeing the figures, even if they never got out at Brixton station.
He also reflected on the significance of the statues, saying that when he was first choosing models it was a "no-brainer" that the artwork had to "represent the demographic of Brixton". He said he was "delighted" that the sculptures were returning and hoped for "another 35 years of the two Joys looking at each other".
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