Gormley says it aims to paint a picture of modern Britain -- and provide a contrast with the monuments to historic figures like Admiral Nelson and King George IV which surround it.

• 戈姆利称，这一做法旨在为现代英国绘制一幅新画像，还将和周围的纳尔逊将军、国王乔治四世等纪念雕像形成对比。