Earth elephant

Heywood, Anthony (2009) Earth elephant. [Exhibition/show, Public art, Sculpture, Site-specific work]

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Earth elephant

Earth elephant

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Creators:
Heywood, Anthony
Description/Abstract:

This piece was exhibited at the world acclaimed Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2009 which saw 114 outdoor sculptures visited by more than 500,000 people with a sculpture tour stretching from Tamarana Bay to Bondi Beach around 10km from Sydney.

The catalyst for the piece was a television news item about the indiscriminate slaughter of elephants simply for their ivory tusks. The work challenges traditional notions about value and the laws of supply and demand that often seem to exercise such a gross tyranny over our planet.

Item Type:
Art/Design Item
Date:
2009
Material:
Household items
Measurements or Duration:
2.2m high x 2.5m long and 45kg in weight
Locations / Venues:
Location
From Date
To Date
Bondi Beach, Sydney
November 2009
2009
Projects or Series:
Earth elephant
Uncontrolled Keywords or tags :
household items
Schools:
School of Fine Art, Crafts & Photography
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Depositing User:
Mr Anthony Heywood
Date Deposited:
05 Dec 2012 14:07
Last Modified:
01 Mar 2022 08:11
Art/Design Categories:
Exhibition/show, Public art, Sculpture, Site-specific work
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/1283

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