Art Guide at The Dorchester
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THE FORECOURT<br />
‘THE DORCHESTER SPHERE’,<br />
CAST BRONZE<br />
Jill Berelowitz<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Dorchester</strong> Sphere is a new sculpture by<br />
Jill Berelowitz, commissioned by <strong>Dorchester</strong> Collection<br />
to celebr<strong>at</strong>e her l<strong>at</strong>e Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s<br />
Pl<strong>at</strong>inum Jubilee. This new work is a majestic,<br />
imposing sculpture of a globe. Cast in bronze,<br />
it’s shaped into an abstract interpret<strong>at</strong>ion of the<br />
earth, organic and sophistic<strong>at</strong>ed in equal measure.<br />
<strong>The</strong> globe’s surface is covered in an organic relief<br />
of the world’s land masses, with an inscription upon<br />
its equ<strong>at</strong>or which reads:<br />
‘<strong>The</strong> <strong>Dorchester</strong> stands tall as a<br />
cherished landmark of our times,<br />
an enduring keeper of London’s<br />
bold spirit and a welcome home<br />
for those who make the world turn’.<br />
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