Lunar Lantern: The Sheep
Every day, all day Friday 12 February to Sunday 21 February
Free
Tasteful, warm and intuitive, the Sheep lives a quiet life of creativity and compassion.
The Electric Sheep is a nod to a Philip K Dick sci fi novel ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep’.
It takes inspiration from the ancient art of applying paper cut designs to lanterns that dates back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The sheep has rounded horns that are both consistent with the “Year of the Ram” and the favoured breed of sheep in Australia: the Merino. The artist invites you to walk beneath the 2.5m tall sheep lantern.
About the artist
Pamela Mei-Leng See was born in Brisbane to Chinese Malaysian parents who migrated to Australia in 1976. She completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at Queensland College of Art and has exhibited in Australia and China.
Lunar Lanterns walk
Find these magnificent giant artworks on the Lunar Lanterns walk.
The free, self-guided tour is available in the Sydney Culture Walks app. Download from the App Store or on Google Play now.
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Listen to an audio description of this lantern.