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Discobolus
Peter Mann

Discobolus

Artist Robert Owen has created a landscape that links Sydney Olympic Park to the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, and celebrates the Greek origins of many Australians.

Within a grove of olive and cypress trees, the apparent remains of an ancient temple emerge, with five column drums - the number of Olympic rings. The large disc is embedded in the ground as though it has been hurled from Ancient Greece by a discus-thrower (discobolus). It has become a contemporary disc - a CD or CD-ROM.

Uploaded: February 27, 2005
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  • ♥ Myra ♥ Premium user United Kingdom (Private)
    8 years 4 months ago
    I like this - and the background to it is very interesting - you have such diverse mixtures of cultures in Australia, it is a good idea to celebrate each one.....
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