Designer: Daniel Jenkins
Year: 1993
Hand-beaten copper sculpture with gold-leaf detail
Each of the four weathervanes takes the shape of an animal: a horse, pig, fish and bird. They are positioned high on tram poles to give aerial performances with each gust of wind. The vanes have been conceived to reprasent specific aspects of Melbourne: the bird symbolises the city's parks and gardens; the horse symbolises its culture and sport; the fish refers to its waterways; and the pig reprasents the city's hope and future - the latter a tongue-in-cheek reference to 'pigs can fly'.
Year: 1993
Hand-beaten copper sculpture with gold-leaf detail
Each of the four weathervanes takes the shape of an animal: a horse, pig, fish and bird. They are positioned high on tram poles to give aerial performances with each gust of wind. The vanes have been conceived to reprasent specific aspects of Melbourne: the bird symbolises the city's parks and gardens; the horse symbolises its culture and sport; the fish refers to its waterways; and the pig reprasents the city's hope and future - the latter a tongue-in-cheek reference to 'pigs can fly'.
