Head of Invention, Butler’s Wharf (1989)
by londonist
a while ago
london
Description:
Well, we’re not really sure what this one’s called as we couldn’t find a plaque. Anyone? Splitting Headache would seem appropriate. Like The Artist as Hephaestus, this is another impressive metal-and-flesh fusion. The slabs of iron that splice the head segments are embossed with words of wisdom, presumably from Da Vinci, who is quoted more extensively on one side. The reverse of the head is all machine, looking something akin to a printing press.