FORTUNA BY HELAINE BLUMENFELD : CANARY WHARF

1 - 2 January 2016

HELAINE BLUMENFELD OBE UNVEILING 'FORTUNA' WITH SIR GEORGE IACOBESCU AT CANARY WHARF . 

 

Fortuna is Helaine Blumenfeld’s most ambitious work to date in a career spanning over 50 years. Commissioned by Canary Wharf Group for the Estate’s new district, under construction, this monumental sculpture was inspired by Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck, and evokes the fullness and complexity of the human conditionBest known for her large-scale outdoor commissions, Blumenfeld is passionate about bringing sculpture into public spaces. Her most notable works can be found in London, including Tempesta overlooking Hyde Park, and Meridiana in Holland Park.