Snowballs in the Summer

Sculptor Andy Goldsworthy made some snowballs. They're melting in the summer heat of London.

This is pre-millenial snow, and Goldsworthy packed the, err, balls with a multitude of Scottish goodies to be revealed as they melt. No, no whisky, just oats and hair and sticks and such.

And three of them are being webcast even as we speak.

Goldsworthy has chosen some very public locations for the snowballs near Barbican and Moorgate underground stations; these will confront thousands of workers on their way to the City. Other snowballs will be hidden in locations to be discovered by chance. Some of the materials within the snowballs will resonate with their locations: for example the ones which contain Highland cow hair and sheep's wool will be sited near Smithfield Market, drawing a relationship between the place of the snowballs' construction -- near Goldsworthy's home in Scotland -- and the oldest meat market in London.

We here at Monkeyfist.com certainly hope that some of our correspondents across the pond (you know who you are!) will stop by one of the snowballs and report back to us. I'm told there are more hidden in various strategic locations throughout the city...