Colourful gorilla sculptures arrive in central London
A trail of gorilla statues has been installed in part of central London in a free public art display.
The 15 sculptures were unveiled earlier around Covent Garden by the African conservation charity Tusk.and rhino art trails in recent years, highlighting the threats faced by endangered species.Wood, who is also an ambassador for Tusk said making his artwork was "fun".The statues will be sold at auction in the autumn, after the display ends, to raise money for Tusk's conservation work
"And I love the animal itself," he said. "The gorilla is as very near the human species as you can get, I think it's 98%, and it's a shame if they're going to be endangered." The artist Chila Burman and photographer Rankin also created gorilla sculptures for the exhibition, which aims to raise awareness of Tusk's work in Africa.
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