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Renowned sculptor Sir Antony Gormley’s “Time Horizon” transforms Houghton Hall’s historic landscape
Houghton Hall, one of Great Britain‘s most iconic and stately homes, has fascinated visitors for decades with its grand Palladian architecture and rich history. But now, the Norfolk estate has a new draw—a striking art installation by the renowned sculptor Sir Antony Gormley.
Gormley’s latest exhibition, titled “Time Horizon,” is a collection of 100 life-sized iron sculptures spread across 300 acres.
“I want the work to puncture the apparent surface of things and make you think about what underlies everything,” said Gormley, speaking to CBS at White Cube gallery in New York.
These figures are positioned at various depths throughout the landscape, with some buried so deep that only the tops of their heads are visible. It took four-and-a-half months to install the exhibition.
The sculptures are cast in Gormley’s own image. To create the molding, the artist was covered in plaster, and it took an hour to be cut out.
“I try to forget all that,” Gormley said with a laugh.
Gormley said he wanted to offer visitors an installation that was both thought-provoking and deeply personal.
“We’re so used to art being a reproduction of the world we already know. I want this to be, in a way, a place where you are making the picture,” said Gormley.
Gormley is world-renowned for his sculptures, including the “Angel of the North,” which looms over a British highway and is seen by some 33 million travelers annually. His iron men have also stood sentry on a beach near Liverpool and on the streets and buildings of New York.
The seventh Marquess of Cholmondeley, the current owner of Houghton Hall, commissioned Gormley’s work and allowed one of the iron figures to be partially buried in what the artist calls “essentially his front room.”
Gormley’s inspiration for “Time Horizon” dates back to a trip he made to the United States as a graduate student in 1979, when he visited Walter De Maria’s “Lightning Field” in New Mexico. The experience left a lasting impression on Gormley, who described it as a “revelation” and a “revolution in how art might work.”
“Time Horizon,” Gormley says, is not merely an art piece but a field in which visitors are fully immersed. Gormley has said the installation changes with the quality of light, the time of year, and the state of mind of those who experience it.
“I would like the work to be a kind of catalyst for the reinforcing of first-hand experience. The sense that, somehow, you know, there’s a miracle about being alive,” he said.
Visitors to Houghton Hall are invited to explore the grounds and engage with the installation until Oct. 31.
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Anna Sorokin, convicted con artist, appears on “Dancing With the Stars” wearing glittery ankle monitor
Los Angeles — Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on “Dancing With the Stars” with a featherweight – and very sparkly – ankle monitor.
The so-called “fake heiress,” who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, debuted the ballroom-worthy ankle monitor during the premiere of “Dancing With the Stars'” new season Tuesday night.
“It’s actually not a big issue at all. It’s pretty light and I asked them to make it tight so it doesn’t dangle. So it’s not so bad,” she told The Associated Press after the premiere. She and dance pro Ezra Sosa performed a routine set to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso.”
“It’s the real star of the show, let’s be honest here,” Sosa said of Sorokin’s bedazzled ankle monitor.
“I think it’s kind of funny how people like – it’s not like an ankle weight,” Sosa said. “It’s not like 20 pounds. It’s like literally less than a pound and it’s not a big deal.”
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Sorokin acknowledged her debut didn’t go as planned.
“I feel relieved that it’s over,” she said. “I feel like my dance could have been a little bit better, but I’m happy I’ve done this and it was a great experience all over.”
Sorokin said she hopes viewers will be somewhat forgiving despite her criminal history.
“Hopefully people will give me, will give me a chance to show what I can do. And I served my time and I repaid my restitution,” she said.
Early reviews from fans weren’t positive, with the phrase “Anna Delvey’s Lackluster DWTS Debut” among those trending on the social media site X.
While she was released from prison in February 2021, immigration authorities picked her up shortly after she got out, claiming she overstayed her visa and must be returned to her native Germany. The “Inventing Anna” inspiration was in ICE custody for over a year before a judge cleared the way for her to switch to home confinement in October 2022 while she fights deportation.
Her release terms had to be amended to allow her to travel from New York to Los Angeles for filming.
While on home confinement, Sorokin has also gotten involved with a podcast and reality show.
Tupperware and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the once-iconic food container maker said in a statement late Tuesday.
The company has suffered from dwindling sales following a surprise surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, when legions of people stuck at home tried their hands at cooking, which increased demand for Tupperware’s colorful plastic containers with flexible airtight seals.
A post-pandemic rise in costs of raw materials and shipping, along with higher wages, also hurt Tupperware’s bottom line.
Last year, it warned of “substantial doubt” about its ability to keep operating in light of its poor financial position.
“Over the last several years, the Company’s financial position has been severely impacted by the challenging macroeconomic environment,” president and CEO Laurie Ann Goldman said in a statement announcing the bankruptcy filing.
“As a result, we explored numerous strategic options and determined this is the best path forward,” Goldman said.
The company said it would seek court approval for a sale process for the business to protect its brand and “further advance Tupperware’s transformation into a digital-first, technology-led company.”
The Orlando, Florida-based firm said it would also seek approval to continue operating during the bankruptcy proceedings and would continue to pay its employees and suppliers.
“We plan to continue serving our valued customers with the high-quality products they love and trust throughout this process,” Goldman said.
The firm’s shares were trading at $0.5099 Monday, well down from $2.55 in December last year.
Tupperware said it had implemented a strategic plan to modernize its operations and drive efficiencies to ignite growth following the appointment of a new management team last year.
“The Company has made significant progress and intends to continue this important transformation work.”
In its filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Tupperware listed assets of between $500 million and $1 billion and liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion.
The filing also said it had between 50,000 and 100,000 creditors.
Tupperware lost popularity with consumers in recent years and an initiative to gain distribution through big-box chain Target failed to reverse its fortunes.
The company’s roots date to 1946, when chemist Earl Tupper “had a spark of inspiration while creating molds at a plastics factory shortly after the Great Depression,” according to Tupperware’s website.
“If he could design an airtight seal for plastic storage containers, like those on a paint can, he could help war-weary families save money on costly food waste.”
Over time, Tupper’s containers became popular that many people referred to any plastic food container as Tupperware. And people even threw “Tupperware parties” in their homes to sell the containers to friends and neighbors.
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