WITH the summer exhibition at Torre Abbey soon coming to an end, organisers are asking visitors to take a look at some rare modern art.

TACO 3D, which shows some of the best contemporary art in the South West, runs until Bank Holiday Monday.

The exhibition features as its centre piece one of Damien Hirst's most iconic works, Mother and Child, Divided, which is a cow and her calf cut in half and preserved in formaldehyde tanks.

TACO 3D is made up of 19 other works by various regional and national artists.

The exhibition has taken over both the Spanish Barn and Torre Abbey's museum and garden.

Exhibition curator and Torre Abbey keeper of the arts Amelia Marriette said visitors and residents were quickly running out of time to enjoy this unique exhibition.

She said: "We are urging everyone, locals and tourists, to come to Torre Abbey this Bank Holiday weekend and vote for their favourite piece."

All pieces forming the exhibition were chosen from more than 90 entries by British sculptor Peter Randall Page, the art historian Claire Donovan and Ms Marriette.

The theme of the exhibition is Tamed and links with the free exhibition in the Spanish Barn of the same name, featuring Damien Hirst's piece.

Helen Snell, whose laser-cut paper sculptures are forming part of the exhibition, said she had been thrilled to be chosen and have her work stand next to Hirst's.

She said: "It really is an amazing venue and what has been happening here is really exciting.

"I first saw the Hirst in the old Tate Britain. It's like a beacon really and to have it here set a totally different agenda, I've been thrilled to bits."

TACO 3D and the free exhibition at the Spanish Barn runs until August 30.

For more information visit www. torre-abbey.org.uk