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Shortlist revealed for Angel of the South landmark

Mark Wallinger's White Horse

Three designs have been shortlisted for the statue dubbed the Angel of the South.

Daniel Buren, Richard Deacon and Mark Wallinger are still in the running to build the £2 million Ebbsfleet Landmark.

This statue will be the UK’s largest public art commission since Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North, according to its patrons, Eurostar, Land Securities and London & Continental Railways, the company behind High Speed 1.

They said it would be an "enduring symbol of the new development of Ebbsfleet Valley and Ebbsfleet International Station".

But the proposals have sparked controversy among some who would prefer to see a more 'traditional' design adopted.

Wallinger proposes a giant white horse, Buren put forward the idea of a tower of stacked cubes and Deacon's design comprises a steel framework of 26 polyhedrons.

Victoria Pomery, director of Turner Contemporary in Margate, and chairman of the
selection panel for the Ebbsfleet Landmark Project, said: “The panel was very excited by all the submissions and has decided to take three forward for further development before making a final decision.

"We have asked Mark, Daniel and Richard to refine their proposals and to explore the engineering and cost feasibility in more detail. Our aim is to meet again in January to review their work in the light of this information.”

Stephen Jordan, chairman of the Ebbsfleet Landmark Project, said: “With such an outstanding range of proposals, it’s right that we now look carefully at the practical delivery of each and explore further funding options.

"After all, this commission will not just be here for years but for generations to come. With over 40,000 people commenting on the proposals at the Bluewater exhibition, this has not only been a monumental consultation exercise but one that has proved extremely useful and constructive.”

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