Bronze bust of artist interned on the Island to be put in Hutchinson Square

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 07:07

A bust of an artist who was held in an internment camp will be displayed in Hutchinson Square.

Kurt Schwitters was born in Germany and was arrested in the UK as an ‘enemy alien’ and brought to the Island in 1940 where he was interned for a year.

The bust has been designed by Anthony Padgett, and Douglas Council says it will apply for Isle of Man Arts Council funding for a local artist to design a plinth.

The local authority has agreed to remove a sundial and replace it with the statue once complete.

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