A snowman in Queensland Art Galley garden?

TEXT FROM QAGOMA   ●

“Defined by warm weather for most of the year, sun seekers flock to Brisbane to enjoy the Queensland capital’s subtropical climate, perfect weather to enjoy the great outdoors. Therefore, you wouldn’t expect to see a snowman on your travels, or would you?

Far from the snowman’s European ancestry, its home is now the Queensland Art Gallery’s sculpture courtyard.

Three years ago the life-sized snowman, created by leading contemporary artists and collaborators Peter Fischli and David Weiss, might have been an unexpected sight in Brisbane, however the sculpture has become a much-loved citizen and visitor favourite.

One of only four sculptures ever created, it places Brisbane in an exclusive club with the likes of MoMA, New York and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.”

Big, cold, looks like a 1960s unfrosted refrigerator but what a cheeky smile!

♥ Gretchen Bernet-Ward

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