Spastic magic?
Last May, this weblog reported on the unveiling of a new work by controversial Brit-artist Damien Hirst. Charity was revealed to be a six-ton, 22-foot high bronze statue of a little girl wearing a caliper and clutching a collection tin and a teddy bear; it was based on The Spastics' Society's famous fundraising figure, which was a familiar sight on high streets in years gone by, before the charity renamed itself as .
Well, Charity is now back in the headlines, because she (it?) turned out to be possibly the of the raging fire that recently swept through the east London warehouse belonging to art mogul Charles Saatchi. While works by Tracey Emin, Jake & Dinos Chapman and Chris Ofili were burnt to an artistic crisp, Damien Hirst's monumental creation stood proud and triumphant. (This may have had something to do with the fact that the statue was actually being stored outside in the building's yard - but we don't like to spoil a good story).
Mystical disability power in action! It's all very Twilight Zone, isn't it?
