In the world of fashion Kate Moss was always worth her weight in gold, but now
she really is gold…literally. A lifesize gold statue of Kate Moss as a "modern-day
Aphrodite" with her legs tucked behind her head has been unveiled at the British
Museum. 
Siren is made entirely of 18 carat gold and will be displayed in the museum's
Nereid Gallery among statues of Greek goddesses including Aphrodite.
It is the largest gold statue made by man since ancient Egyptian times, weighing
50kg, around the same as its subject. 

British artist Marc Quin, famous for works like “Allison Lapper pregnant“, “Sphinx” or
“Self“, a bust of his head for which he used eight pints of his own blood, presented
his latest masterpiece, “Siren” a 50 kg solid gold statue of international supermodel
Kate Moss. The 1,5 million pounds statue is on display at the British Museum, in the
Nereid Hall. A part of his latest collection, entitled Statuephilia, “Siren” depicts Kate
Moss in a Yoga position and has already been named “the Aphrodite of our time“.

Marc Quinn’s “Siren” is said to be the largest gold statue created since the time of
Ancient Egypt.