Joe Rush's Extinction Art Exhibit

0:00It's March 12th. Here's your entertainment news in two minutes. Joe Rush, the London artist known for his massive sculptures at Glastonbury Festival, is filling the gap this year with a new exhibition. He has brought giant installations to the events since 1985, starting with the truck turned into a huge skull. With the festival taking a fallow year to rest the land, Rush is showing dozens of his latest pieces in Maribone. His past works at Glastonbury include Carhenge, a Stonehenge replica made from old cars, and a 60-foot pier called Glastonbury On Sea. All built from reclaimed materials like engines and scrap metal. This year's show focuses on extinction and biodiversity loss, turning junk into creatures at risk. Festival organizer Emily Ebus praised Rush's art for inspiring generations of attendees. She highlighted how his sculptures had become icons of the event. Fans and locals are excited to see his creativity up close without the festival crowds.

1:00The exhibit features a dinosaur fossil from hammers and tools, a snake from a bicycle chain, and a bull's nostril shaped like a vintage gas mask. There's also a giant bee made from three engines. Titled Insecticide is Suicide, plus birds, insects, and a boy in a metal flower garden inspired by his son. The show runs from March 13th to 29th at the Bomb Factory Art Foundation. Rush calls it an unnatural history museum and a prayer for wildlife survival. It's part of the gallery's push for reuse and group our projects. This episode is supported by our sponsor, Sea Details in the Description. It is a pillow that plays your podcast and music without earbuds, built for listening in bed. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.