A table and chair suitable for the giants of literature
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.From Keats to Shelley, D H Lawrence to Deborah Moggach, Hampstead in London has a rich literary history.
The latest artistic creation shrinks dog walkers and cyclists on Parliament Hill to the size of the Lilliputians that populated Swift's 18th-century Gulliver's Travels. The installation, Giancarlo Neri's The Writer, is a wooden table and chair the size of a house. He says it is a "monument to the loneliness of writing", and he chose the location when he learnt of its association with generations of writers. It will be there until 9 October.
The six tons of steel, 1,0001bs of wood, and several hundred nuts and bolts that make up the work were shipped from Rome, where it has been on display for two years. People there used it as a giant sunshade, goalposts, and, briefly, as a homeless shelter. Mr Neri, who has made large installations for 20 years, said: "My installations are public so I leave them to people's goodwill."
Mel Barrett, aged 33, from Hampstead, said: "It is so original it is great. So many writers have lived in Hampstead that it is fitting that it is here. I think it works well that it is so large and surprising."
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments