Capturing the essence of the Matildas in a statue means showing more than simply their sporting prowess.
and jockey Hugh Cairns, said she did not think the photograph identified by Palaszczuk would be realistic as a series of individual statue – and that it would detract from their depiction as a team.“If she wants to replicate that whole melee of people, as a sculpture ... I’m not quite sure how that photo would work,” she said.
Matildas captain Sam Kerr and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk with the photograph the statue is to be based on.“I don’t see anything wrong with highlighting the captain as holding all the values [of the team]. I love that they were courageous but not aggressive.” “It’s a story of embracing and honouring the values they model like resilience, strength, courage, persistence, the joy of sport but also a compassionate approach to their opponents and expressing emotions. Things that we all loved seeing play out right in front of us as a nation.The Macedon Ranges-based artist makes sculptures and statues of real life people and wants to see values other than power – war, sporting prowess, politics – honoured.
Former prime minister Julia Gillard with Kristine Ziwica and Professor Clare Wright from A Monument of One’s Own, in front of Mann’s statue of activist Zelda D’Aprano at Trades Hall.Mann sees a strong appetite for statues but to date sadly not for those of women.
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