Ilfracombe Council approves Damien Hirst's statue of a pregnant woman
Date uploaded: July 18, 2012
Ilfracombe Council approves Damien Hirst's statue of a pregnant woman
The Council at Ilfracombe in Devon has approved plans to erect a 65ft (20.25m) statue by Damien Hirst of a pregnant woman wielding a sword.
The artist offered the statue, Verity, to Ilfracombe in North Devon on a 20-year-loan.
Ilfracombe Town Council have given its approval, but are one of several organisations involved in the consultation. North Devon District Council now had to approve the plans.
If approved, the statue will be erected on the pier in the town harbour.
A planning application said the bronze-clad statue, carrying a sword and scales with a base of legal books, is a "modern allegory of truth and justice".
Members of Ilfracombe's planning committee voted eight to one for the project at a meeting on Monday 16th July, which saw 30 members of the public attend.
English Heritage have commented: "This sounds like an important and thought-provoking project that would add a considerable amount of interest to Ilfracombe."
Damien Hirst has a home near Combe Martin and his own restaurant at 11, The Quay in Ilfracombe.
