Two major new sculpture commissions in Sydney have been unveiled this past week, and collectively they say a lot about the way audiences engage with public art, and who pays for it.
Walking between the Art Gallery of NSW’s (AGNSW) two buildings – Naala Badu (north) and Naala Nura (south) – you may be observant enough to notice a new outdoor piece by Korean artist Lee Ufan. It is an understatement to say it is subtle.