GB. England, London. British Artist Marc Quinn in his studio in Clerkenwell . Quinn is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs (Young British Artists). He is known for his Alison Lapper Pregnant (a sculpture of Alison Lapper which has been installed on the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square), Self (a sculpture of his head made with his own frozen blood), and Garden (2000).
He is known for his innovative use of materials to make art, including blood, ice and faeces.

In his Clerkenwell
studio, with (from left) We Share
our Chemistry with the Stars
(Iris AJ 280L V3) in the background;
Chelsea Charms (life size) sculpture
in the foreground; Catman (black)
bust; one of his collection of
Buddhas; and Labyrinth Painting
NK2X (354 Monochrome)
2011