OMEN
09-01-2006, 08:41 PM
A bronze sculpture inspired by Suri Cruise's first poop went on display yesterday.
Artist Daniel Edwards - the man who also brought us Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston, a sculpture of a nude Britney Spears giving birth - has now created 'Suri's Bronzed Baby Poop' a tribute to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter.
David Kesting, director of Brooklyn's Capla Kesting Fine Art Gallery, said: "A bronzed cast of baby's first poop can be a meaningful memento for the family. A baby's first meal of solid food may be a baby's first meal at the dinner table."
The Capla Gallery insist the sculpture - which was also reportedly based on the popular children's book 'Everybody Poops' - has great depth and is actually a social comment on the culture of celebrity.
A spokesman said: "It's partially a statement on modern media that 'celebrity poop' has more entertainment value than health, famine or other critical issues facing society and governments today.
"Also, it is a statement on the absurdity of the media coverage surrounding Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' new baby, Suri Cruise, which has reached stellar proportions and is eclipsing far more notable events with more substance."
The artwork will be on display until the end of September and will then be auctioned on internet website eBay.
Limited edition plaster replicas will also be available to buy.
Bang Showbiz
Artist Daniel Edwards - the man who also brought us Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston, a sculpture of a nude Britney Spears giving birth - has now created 'Suri's Bronzed Baby Poop' a tribute to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter.
David Kesting, director of Brooklyn's Capla Kesting Fine Art Gallery, said: "A bronzed cast of baby's first poop can be a meaningful memento for the family. A baby's first meal of solid food may be a baby's first meal at the dinner table."
The Capla Gallery insist the sculpture - which was also reportedly based on the popular children's book 'Everybody Poops' - has great depth and is actually a social comment on the culture of celebrity.
A spokesman said: "It's partially a statement on modern media that 'celebrity poop' has more entertainment value than health, famine or other critical issues facing society and governments today.
"Also, it is a statement on the absurdity of the media coverage surrounding Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' new baby, Suri Cruise, which has reached stellar proportions and is eclipsing far more notable events with more substance."
The artwork will be on display until the end of September and will then be auctioned on internet website eBay.
Limited edition plaster replicas will also be available to buy.
Bang Showbiz