First Look: Kate Moss: Gold Sculpture

A first glimpse of the solid gold sculpture of Kate Moss has been revealed.

The statue is bound for an exhibition at the British Museum in October, and has been designed by Marc Quinn.

Valued at £1.5m, the statue is the latest in a series by Quinn, who has also created a likeness of the supermodel in plaster. Named Siren, the gold sculpture is believed to be the largest of its kind since ancient Egyptian times.

"I thought the next thing to do would be to make a sculpture of the person who's the ideal beauty of the moment. But even Kate Moss doesn't live up to the image," said Quinn of his famous subject.

The sculpture will go on display at the British Museum from October 4th to January 25th as part of its 'Statuephilia' exhibition. It will also be the focus on a Channel 4 documentary The Sculpture Diaries to be screened in the autumn.