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Pegasus

Pegasus – the immortal winged horse, hoofed master of the ground and winged master of the air, a symbol of freedom, majesty, endurance and spirit. A blow from his hoof caused the stream of Hippocrene to spring from Mount Helicon and become the wellsourse of all creativity. Encompassing beauty and a sense of majesty, he is a guide for humankind beyond the physical world to the realm where the spirit can soar without limit.

I have always been fascinated by the symbology of the horse. It is a personal talisman of mine. Pegasus is part of a series of simple, abstracted, pared back forms. Three meters high and made from corten steel, its finish is patina’d to a rich mahogany to compliment the colors of the latests TRE project-Coppoerstone.

Dominique Sutton In Projects

Flotilla

For several years now I have used the boat as metaphor to express the human condition – Immigration, human physicality, loss. The symbol of the boat as both hope and fear and its relevance to our contemporary existence. “Flotilla” was the second iteration of my installation MELT about global warming and the rising sea levels. This was part of the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in Denmark.

Dominique Sutton In Projects

The sprinter

An iconic feature of the Sydney 2000 Olympics has become a new landmark beside the New M4 motorway at Homebush. Originally located at the top of the Centrepoint Tower in Sydney’s CBD to celebrate the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2000. “The famous 16-metre-high and 8.5 tonne Sprinter artwork which was a focal point of the Sydney games has been given a new lease of life, repositioned beside the New M4 Motorway near Homebush Bay Drive.

It has become a significant Sydney landmark in its new location, reminding thousands of people every day about our wonderful games and garnering a new generation of admirers.” The Sprinter is illuminated white at night, however in recognition of major events at Sydney Olympic Park the lights can change colours similar to other buildings and structure seen around the Sydney Olympic Park precinct.”