Planet (sculpture)

Planet
ArtistMarc Quinn

Planet is a sculpture by Marc Quinn, installed at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.[1][2] It weighs seven tonnes and depicts a "floating" baby.[3][4]

It was created in 2008 and commissioned by Chatsworth House.[5] In 2012, It was moved to Musee Oceanographique in Monaco to be exhibited before being moved to its permanent position at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore in 2013.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Jonathan (21 January 2013). "Marc Quinn's giant baby sculpture infantilises art". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Nurjuwita, Dewi; Asi (25 October 2023). "A crash course on the most iconic public sculptures in Singapore". Time Out Singapore. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Lobley, Katrina (14 July 2017). "Polar bears, pandas and perpetual spring: how Singapore captures nature". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "How to spend this long weekend: 10 things to do". The Straits Times. 29 April 2022. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Marc Quinn 'giant baby' baffles Royston residents". BBC News. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2026.


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