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Antarctic Sculpture Garden
Antarctica's only sculpture garden, it has art and penguins, but no plants in sight
Category Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
(Press photo)
Source www.antarctica.gov.au
Part of the Australian Antarctic Division, the Antarctic Sculpture Garden was built in the summer 2002-2003 season by Stephen Eastaugh using a grant from the Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship.
The inspiration for the garden was the oldest sculpture in the collection, "Man Sculpted by Antarctica," known locally under the nickname "Fred the Head."
This work was sculpted by a plumber on the base named Hans in 1977, and thus pre-dates the sculpture garden. The artist's intention is that the harsh local climate will continue the sculpting process. This outdoor venue gives aspiring artists a chance to exhibit their works on all of the continents.
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- Hours Open year-round, weather permitting.
- Website Australia Government: Sculpture Garden; Australian Antarctic Division: Fred the Head
- Address Davis Station, Antarctica
- Aurora A.N.A.R.E. Club Journal: September, 2003
On the grounds of the Davis Station, Antarctica.
Comments
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Fixed it! Of course now it looks like it is in the middle of the ocean, but that is indeed the recorded location of Davis Station! (Believe it is a google maps mess up.)
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That google map is certainly not showing the position of Davis, or the sculpture garden, guys! The sculpture garden is certainly showing the effects of weathering, and is just on the north east side of the science and MET buildings at Davis Station.
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