AFTER undergoing a stunning makeover, Kylie Minogue has returned for a memorable, show-stopping appearance at Sydney Olympic Park that doesn’t involve singing or dancing.
After the theft of the original artwork last year and 12 months of precision planning, the ‘almost lifesized’ (1.7m high) sculpture of Kylie has been escorted into Olympic Park, replacing the sculpture that was created to commemorate the first anniversary of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
Sydney Olympic Park Authority commissioned the original artist Daz Burgess to recreate the very popular statue that paid homage to Kylie’s performance of Dancing Queen at the 2000 Closing Ceremony and was originally installed atop a sequinned pole in 2001.
Daz said he was thrilled to craft a second Kylie sculpture.
“Artists almost never have the chance to improve on a piece they have created, so this opportunity was very exciting,” Daz said.
Sydney Olympic Park Authority Executive Director, Asset Management, John Ferguson said welcoming back Kylie to the park for the 20th anniversary of the Games was symbolic.
