New public artwork showing the lifelike figure of a woman submerged in a river has been branded “offensive, creepy and disturbing” and should be removed, say critics. It follows the installation of the controversial statue in the River Stour in Canterbury by a world-renowned underwater sculptor. The work, called The Alluvia and inspired by Shakespeare’s Ophelia, was commissioned by the Canterbury Commemoration Society and created by award-winning artist Jason deCaires Taylor. It was installed in the river beside the historic Westgate Towers on Friday and is said to bring a new contemporary twi…
