Requiem for a Champion
Year: 2007
Location: Altona Coastal Park
Materials: Bronze, steel and paint.
Sculptor: Yvonne George
"Requiem for a Champion features a bronze Stint perched on top of a galloping horse. A series of sweeping stainless steel hoops supported by two vertical columns balances the horse structure and references the former site of the historic Williamstown Racecourse.
The vertical elements of the work echo the adjacent industrial chimney stacks and elevate the sculpture skyward, removing it from the heath landscape to float high above the park in the space.” Yvonne George
Yvonne George intends the work to act as an important historical marker, harking back to the original grandeur of the site as a significant example of Victorian racing history. It also engenders a strong sense of place, engagement and civic pride to be experienced by local residents and visitors.