SuperRare

Jason deCaires Taylor created a sculpture called The Alluvia to be placed in the River Stour in Canterbury, Kent. Made from recycled glass, LEDs and marine stainless steel, Alluvia's lifelike figure glows in the dark and is inspired by Shakespeare's Ophelia from Hamlet. 
But passersby began confusing the artwork for a dead body in the river.
As a result, people have branded the statue offensive, 'tone deaf' and 'downright disturbing' - and they want it gone.

A new sculpture by Jason deCaires Taylor, made from recycled glass was installed on the bed of the river Stour near the Westgate bridge in ...