The Artistic Director of Sculpture by the Sea David Handley, NSW State Parliament MP Joe McGirr, Mayor of the Snowy Valleys Council Julia Ham and other representatives of local government, the Forestry Corporation NSW, and other organisations contributing to the project, all took part in the ceremony. 

Czech sculptor Vojtěch Míča’s work became the newest addition to the permanent outdoor installation of sculptural works – the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail. The sculpture is installed along a the Alpine Ash Walk trail in the Pilot Hill Arboretum. It joins other works by Czech artists that can already be viewed in the region. In 2024, Václav Fiala’s monumental work entitled “Universum” became a part of the Alpine Ash Walk. In 2023, during the official opening of the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail, Milan Kuzica’s work “Green Life” was permanently installed in Batlow. 

The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Sydney is a long-term financial contributor to the initiatives presenting Czech artists spearheaded by the not-for-profit organisation Sculpture by the Sea. 

More information about the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail project can be found on the website of Sculpture by the Sea, here. 

The Consul-General of the Czech Republic giving a speech at the official unveiling of the sculpture. 

NSW State Parliament MP Joe McGirr during his speech

Mayor of the Snowy Valleys Council Julia Ham

Guests during the unveiling