I Goat
A balancing goat perched on a tower of crates in Spitalfields, honouring the waves of migrants who shaped the area.
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In a square beside Spitalfields Market stands a striking bronze sculpture by Kenny Hunter of a goat balanced calmly on top of a tall stack of packing crates. Titled I Goat, it was chosen by local people and nods to the area's long history as a place of arrival, where wave after wave of migrants, from Huguenots to Bengalis, brought new trades and life.
The goat, a hardy animal that thrives anywhere and was often kept by newcomers, becomes a gentle symbol of resilience and belonging. It is free to see, thoughtful and a little surreal, a fitting modern landmark for one of London's most diverse and historic quarters.
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