ANU alumna commemorates Chinese new year »
To commemorate the Chinese new year, ANU Alumna Claire Tracey has created a 2.5 metre tall monkey. It is located on the steps of the National Library of Australia. Photo: Paris Lord. An Alumna from The Australian National University (ANU) School of Art has built a giant statue to commemorate the Chinese Year of the Monkey and raise awareness about pollution. Measuring about 2.5 metres tall and made from a mix of polycarbonate and recycled bottles, the work was created by Claire Tracey for the National Library of Australia and is currently in the building's forecourt. The sculpture also has its own solar panels, sitting at the foot of the giant monkey, used to power LED lights inside its body. "The figure of the Monkey is reaching up towards the sun that powers the lights within it," Ms Tracey said.
