Model Bianca Gavrilas wears a a hand-embroidered cape made from the silk of the Golden Orb Spider in the V&A Museum's Medieval and Renaissance Gallery on January 23, 2012 in London, England. The cape is one of two golden spider silk textiles that exist in the world, it was made in Madagascar over a period of 8 years and using the silk of silk of 1.2million spiders. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

David Shrigley's new exhibition “Brain Activity” opens at the Hayward Gallery in London, England. Known for his crude and comedic observations Shrigley's “Brain Activity” is the first major survey of his work and will run from February 1 to May 13, 2012.

Photo: A taxidermied artwork of a Jack Russell dog entitled “I'm Dead”.

Owner Nicole Graham works with volunteers from CFA and SES tries to dig out her horse “Astro” who became stuck up to his neck in mud at Avalon Beach on February 26, 2012 in Geelong, Australia. The tide was fast-rising, but the rescuers managed to get him out in time. (Photo by Peter Ristevski/Newspix)

International film actress Gillian Anderson pictured on the rooftop of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel overlooking Red Square in a British Airways Business Class seat to launch the British Airways long haul service on the London – Moscow route on March 6, 2012 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images For British Airways)

Charlotte Roirdan from Lyon & Turnbull views a letter written by Mary Queen of Scots on March 8, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 450 year old letter, unearthed in Blair Castle in Ayrshire, has been verified as the hand writing of Mary Queen of Scotts and has been valued at 3,000 GBP. The letter, dated March 20, 1554, relieves the then laird of Blair from his duties due to gout and will be put up for sale next week at an auction in Edinburgh. (Photo by Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)

This photographer is walking on thin ice after taking stunning photographs inside an Alaskan ice cave that could collapse at any moment. With it's dazzling turquoise walls and and huge open spaces, it's hard to imagine that this incredible frozen cavern was only formed at the beginning of 2012. But despite it's seemingly mystical allure, the fascinating natural phenomena is at risk of collapsing in on itself without warning. (Photo by Ron Gile/Caters News)

“I wonder about everyone that I photograph, what are they thinking at the moment, what is going on in their life, what are they really like. Photographs are such abstractions of real life, both true and false at the same time and so limited in the scope of what can be captured, yet limitless in how it stimulates our imagination. Indeed, photography is a rich medium”. – Mike Peters. Photo: Meatpacking District, NYC, September 28, 2012. (Photo by Mike Peters)

Alice Ross views a gold crown which was presented to Queen Victoria, part of the Royal Collection on display at the Queens Gallery on March 13, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The exhibition, which marks Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, reflects the tastes of monarchs and other members of the royal family who have shaped one of the world's great art collections. (Photo by Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)