London’s Public Art: Unfurl by Eilís O’Connell

On a side street in Kensington can be found a large bronze petal slowly unfurling. It’s a work of art by the Irish sculptor Eilís O’Connell, and was commissioned by Kensington Borough Council and the residents of Kensington Gate, to celebrate the Millennium.From a distance, it’s not totally sure if this is a stand-alone artwork, or maybe a clever way of concealing a ventilation shaft. Unfurl appears like a flower bud or leaf gently opening to allow you to look within. Yo