The Lion is a striking contemporary interpretation of a traditional Chinese symbol of greeting and guardianship.  

This exciting iconic sculpture was chosen as the winning proposal of the International Wardour Street Sculpture Commission, organised by Kakilang (formerly Chinese Arts Now), with sponsorship from corporate landlords Shaftesbury PLC.

It consists of thousands of colourful, individually laser cut pieces of Perspex; each piece represents the varied and diverse range of East Asians living in the UK today.  Assembling this diversity of shapes and colours into The Lion symbolises the aspiration to unify the disparate elements of the East Asian communities into a strong, harmonious whole.