Art@Site www.artatsite.com Kenneth Armitage Diarchy
Artist:

Kenneth Armitage

Title:

Diarchy

Year:
1957
Adress:
Law School
Website:
www.tate.org.uk:
‘Diarchy’ is government by two people, for example a king and queen. Here, the torsos of the two figures are melded together in one rectangular slab of bronze, with only their heads and limbs standing free.
The rough surface of the bronze suggests weathering, as if the sculpture has been worn down over centuries. Its rigidity and monumental scale give it a mysterious authority.