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Major commission unveiled by La Trobe University

Sculpture by Indigenous artist salutes the cutting edge in science

2 Oct 2013 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Melbourne’s La Trobe University will unveil next week, its first large-scale public sculpture since the mid-1980s, a work by Indigenous artist Reko Rennie.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina

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