THE DORCHESTER SPHERE IS A NEW SCULPTURE BY JILL BERELOWITZ, COMMISSIONED BY THE DORCHESTER COLLECTION AS A CELEBRATION IN THE PLATINUM JUBILEE YEAR OF HER LATE MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
The Dorchester Hotel is the epicentre of London, an international city of glamourous fun, thriving energy and timeless spirit. This iconic hotel has hosted royalty since the turn of the twentieth century, including her late majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Dorchester Hotel has a longstanding connection to the Royal Family, hosting life events and celebrations throughout the decades, including the Queen’s engagement to Prince Phillip.
The sculpture is an abstract interpretation of the earth, organic and sophisticated in equal measure. The surface is covered in an organic relief of the world’s land masses, with an inscription upon its equator which reads: ‘The Dorchester stands tall as a cherished landmark of our times, an enduring keeper of London’s bold spirit and a welcome home for those who make the world turn’.
To celebrate this shared history, the Dorchester Hotel has commissioned a new, large-scale public sculpture in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. This new work is a majestic, imposing 2.6 meters tall sculpture of a globe. Cast in bronze, with intriguing interplays of patinated and a high shine surface, this new, impressive work will stand as a celebration of the Queen’s life and service to the country.
The dynamic energy of the Dorchester is epitomised in the iconic globe. The rotating sphere captures its global spirit, each timeless in their own way, and symbols of steadfastness in a changing world.
An international sculptor, Jill’s work highlights many universal themes; the feminine, movement, and dynamism, universal and continuous like the circle of life. The Dorchester Sphere is continuously changing, yet constant to ensure its longevity, epitomising the elegant DNA and sophisticated essence of the Dorchester.
Jill’s signature style captures the sophisticated elegance and timelessness of the Dorchester in this new, intriguing piece which itself will become a new London landmark.
Photography and video by Cristina Schek.