Two police officers forced their way into a gallery in London to rescue a seemingly unconscious woman, only to find it was a mannequin forming part of an art installation. The Met Police broke into the Laz Emporium gallery in Soho after a member of the public reported seeing someone “in distress”, said The Independent. The £18,000 sculpture had been commissioned by Banksy’s former agent, Steve Lazarides.
Students build huge menorah from Lego
Colour of the year revealed
Pink has leapfrogged grey as the colour of the year for “fashionistas and interior designers”, said The Telegraph. Pantone, which produces a colour-matching system used by designers and creatives, has unveiled Viva Magenta - a deep, reddish pink - as its colour of 2022. “Pink may divide opinion; however, over the past few years, this versatile shade has boomed in popularity,” said a designer of bespoke kitchens.
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