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Australia’s National Gallery Unveils $14 Million Sculpture

The piece took four years to complete, involving 60,000 hours of work by 200 skilled artisans.
Australia’s National Gallery Unveils $14 Million Sculpture
Lindy Lee's, Ouroboros, the 2021-24 installation at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, commissioned for the National Gallery’s 40th anniversary. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Australia/Lindy Lee
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
10/25/2024|Updated: 10/25/2024
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The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has unveiled its newest and most expensive artwork, Ouroboros, in Canberra.

The 13-tonne, $14 million sculpture by Chinese-Australian artist Lindy Lee is inspired by the ancient symbol of a snake swallowing its own tail, representing cycles of birth, death, and renewal.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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