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Sculpture of giant bullets marks WWI centenary

The City of Sydney has commissioned Tony Albert to create the first Indigenous war memorial in NSW.

12 Nov 2013 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Draft sketch for Albert’s Hyde Park Memorial

A grouping of enormous bullets is the subject of Tony Albert’s sculpture for Sydney’s Hyde Park, commissioned by the City of Sydney to mark the centenary of Australia’s involvement in World War I, and the first monument to Aboriginal servicemen and women in NSW.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina