DNA London art trail by Cancer Research UK

TWENTY-ONE DNA inspired double helix sculptures have appeared at some of London’s most iconic locations, including Trafalgar Square, Parliament Square and St Paul’s Cathedral as part of Cancer Research UK’s campaign to raise awareness and funds for the Francis Crick Institute, a world-leading centre of biomedical research and innovation due to open in 2016.

The sculptures have been designed by leading artists, designers and sculptors from across the world, including Ai WeiWei, Thierry Noir and Orla Kiely. Each of the designers was asked ‘what’s in your DNA?’ and the results are a mixture of beautiful and colourful designs that are sure to brighten up London this summer.

This trail will attract art enthusiasts, families and London workers alike, and not only is each sculpture a unique design, each also has a fun fact about DNA on the base. For example, did you know you share about 90 per cent of your DNA with a mouse, and about 50 per cent with a banana?

The trail will be live for ten weeks, with the sculptures then being auctioned at Christie’s in September. All the money raised will go towards the £100million that Cancer Research UK has pledged to raise for the Crick.

Go on, join in the adventure and follow the trail!