![]() ![]() I’d encourage anyone passionate about wildlife to pop down to see the sculpture at Parliament. McCaw commented, “The conservation and environmental challenges we’re facing are daunting – and the work Tusk does to protect lion habitat and mitigate human-lion conflict is admirable. Barnes, who turns 36 in December, reminded debate viewers about how the election-denying Johnson tried to pull a fast one with fake electors in an effort to keep Donald Trump president in 2020 a federal crime to which Johnson admitted but he also upended Republicans’ pro-police narrative as evidenced by the Capitol riots. At the Legends core are two intertwined stereotypes: that of the peaceable, childlike, innocent Indian and that of the cruel, rapacious, self-serving Spaniard. A QR code links to more interesting information on the artist, lion conservation and where to view additional sculptures. In 1552, Bartolomé de Las Casas, formerly Bishop of Chiapas, began what became known as the 'Black Legend' by publishing a powerful and lasting indictment of Spanish behavior toward Indian populations in the New World. The sculpture is then secured to a weighted steel box plinth which carries various details including a key ‘lion fact’. Each lion is made of fibre-glass resin and strengthened internally with a steel armature. The lion takes pride of place below the Speaker’s balcony in front of the cabbage trees, looking towards the Beehive. New Zealand is the first country in the world to unveil its art piece. ![]() More than 45 life-sized lion sculptures have been installed in high profile public locations in iconic cities, with each sculpture created by an internationally recognised celebrity. By seeking to revisit the processes of global colonial domination in the context of the European debate about Spains New World empire, we hope to locate a. ![]() McCaw teamed up with Frizzell to design the life-sized sculpture as part of New Zealand’s contribution to the international lion trail. The striking black lion, complete with a silver fern, was unveiled yesterday by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, All Black legend Richie McCaw and prominent kiwi artist Dick Frizzell. It is part of Tusk’s global art installation to raise public awareness of the plight of the African Lion. A lion sculpture has been installed on the Parliament forecourt to celebrate World Lion Day (10 August), where it will remain for the next six weeks. ![]()
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