Sculpture

William Ricketts Sanctuary – Dandenong Ranges, Victoria

‘I am of the lyrebird totem!’ Imitating the dance of the lyrebird, William Ricketts slowly swayed side to side with his arms outspread and shook his hands like the fanned-out tail feathers from which the bird gets its name. The video presentation at William Ricketts Sanctuary played on as the eccentric Ricketts talked about how we, and all living things […]

Observing Humanity in Frogner Park – Oslo, Norway

A small crowd was gathered around something on the bridge up ahead. When I approached, I saw an angry toddler in full tantrum mode, fists clenched, and stomping his foot. We were at the Vigeland Installation at Frogner Park in Oslo. The toddler was not an actual child but a well-known sculpture called Angry Boy. As a parent, I have […]