Evocation of Speed

To celebrate the Millenium Epsom and Ewell Town Council commissioned Judy to create an iconic sculpture that connected the town to the famous Derby race on Epsom Downs. The result is that Judy has taken the very first winner of the Derby, Diomed in 1780, racing against the new Millenium winner Gallileo through the symbolic winner’s circle. The image of Diomed has been taken from oil paintings and therefore is shown in the true artistic style of the time with the jockey riding in long stirrups, and the horse’s tack being of the period too. Gallileo, on the other hand, is shown with horse and rider in the modern day style, short stirrups and tack.

The concept was designed to represent the essence and speed of an actual race, just as if they were racing head to head, past against the present and on into the future. The most important part of a race is the nose passing the winning post, and in this case, less is more and the focal point are the heads.

Originally in the Derby Square in Epsom, the sculpture is to be relocated into the new refurbished Market Square.