Historical information
Part of the PeopleScape Federation Celebration
An initiative of the National Council for the Centenary of Federation, celebrating the contribution of Australians to their community and country. The final event of the year long celebrations, held in Canberra, the city that Federation created. The public art installation told the individual stories of Australians from all walks of life, from those living and those who had died. The massive sculpture depicted the life of the nation. The figures were nominated and decorated by individuals, groups of individuals and organisations from across Australia with every state, territory and region represented with approx. half from regional and the remote areas of Australia. The sculpture was installed in alphabtical order, each with a plaque at its base outlining the individual's achivement. The yellow colour of the figures against the green grass represented the colours of Australia.
Physical description
Close ups of Edna's Collo Character
Subjects
References
- Peoplescape: figures representing Australians for the Cententary of Federation, 2001, public art exhibition, 25 November - 4 December 2001 Information copied from The National Library of Australia
