"Despite the bright autumn sunshine, the Cerne Giant the naked, club-wielding figure cut into an English hillside is looking a little faded, its chalky outline almost ready for its 10-yearly refresh. The same could not be said of a second extraordinary giant that has been unfurled close by on the steep Dorset slopes, its vibrant colours and swirling shapes visible for miles around."
"It's about belonging and creating something together which is bigger than the singular person, creating a big statement about who we are when we work together, she aid. The new giant emerged out of something akin to the old parlour game of consequences, with four sets of creators separately in charge of the head, body, legs and feet and getting on with their bit without knowing what the others have made."
The Cerne Giant's chalk outline looks faded and due for its ten-year refresh. A colourful temporary figure, the Consequences Giant, was unveiled nearby on steep Dorset slopes and created by scores of people including community groups and schools. The Consequences Giant comprises four canvas pieces measuring 40 metres by 30 metres and will be packed away and resurface on Corfe Castle in Dorset and Summerhouse Hill in Yeovil, Somerset. The figure was assembled from four independently created sections — head, body, legs and feet — produced without creators seeing the others. The finished design features local flora and fauna such as the adonis blue and the Duke of Burgundy.
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