Life in Beckworth » Damien Hurst http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth Bringing you the (almost) everyday comings and goings of the residents of Beckworth, a typical English market town. Informing you about their lives through the mediums of words, images, an interactive map and stereophonic sound recordings Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:56:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Local Artist Unveils New Sculpture In London http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/christine-batley/local-artist-unveils-new-sculpture-in-london/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/christine-batley/local-artist-unveils-new-sculpture-in-london/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:48:57 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=6049 Continue reading →]]> Breaking art news just in… Local artist Damien Hurst this morning unveiled his latest sculpture in central London. Called “Life And The Healing Power Of Milk Based Creamy Desserts” the 35′ tall invisible sculpture is the latest art to stand on Trafalgar Square’s empty fourth plinth. And is probably the most devisive so far. Especially as it’s cost taxpayers a cool £127.3 million to commission nonchalant Damo Hurst. The artist is no stranger to such controversy and at the unveiling stated “Art is all about vacuous style over crafted substance. It should challenge preconceptions and have a very catchy yet vaguely puzzling title.” He then added “But above all it should make the artist eye watering amounts of money. Hence the huge cost of this imposing unseeable sculpture.” As can be seen in photos the offending freestanding art piece depicts a giant jug of custard pouring it’s contents into London’s famous square and onto surrounding streets. Congratulations to Mr Hurst. Christine Batley. Chief Unveiwable to The Naked Eye Art Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) Damien Hurst’s invisible jug of custard sculpture, which is set to attract art lovers to Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth for the next six months or so…

]]> http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/christine-batley/local-artist-unveils-new-sculpture-in-london/feed/ 0 Beckworth’s Nativity Under Way At Last http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/reverend-cyril-knutsford/beckworths-nativity-under-way-at-last/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/reverend-cyril-knutsford/beckworths-nativity-under-way-at-last/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:41:03 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=2504 Continue reading →]]> Hello my flock. It is with a gladdened heart that I can at last say work has started on our new nativity scene. You may remember our previous one was destroyed on Christmas Eve 2010 and thought to have been fire bombed by Islamic extremists, until CCTV showed it to be have arson carried out by drunken ten year olds bored of carol singing. Luckily it has only taken 19 months to get the planning application through and now we are just months away from having a completed crib and stable scene to enjoy all year round. The foundation stone was layed today by local artist and choir master Damien Hurst, who has been instrumental in fund raising and the design of the “jesus in formaldehyde” nativity. The back of St. Faiths Church Hall will be back to it’s former glory when the nativity is complete and I for one cannot wait.

May your God be with you, Cyril Knutsford. Vicar. Beckworth St Faiths

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(Above) Work has started on the new nativity

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