Owl (sculpture)

The Big Powerful Owl is a sculpture eight metres tall,[1] designed by Bruce Armstrong and located in the Belconnen District of Canberra, Australia.[2]

The Big Powerful Owl in September 2018

Built in 2011, it is one of the numerous Australia's big things, with this being only one of many in the ACT.[3][4]

Criticism

The shape of the owl has been criticised for its phallic shape,[5] however it remains a tourist attraction, with Tara Cheyne calling it a 'must see'.[6][7]

The statue has also been prone to graffiti and the ACT government had to spend A$3000 on cleaning it up.[8]

References
  1. Burgess, Katie (2017-07-18). "ACT government to install CCTV cameras to stop vandalism of the Belconnen Owl". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  2. Directorate, ACT Government (2018-11-29). "Owl". www.arts.act.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. Grenkowitz, Max (2010). "Big Things in Australia: ACT, NT, TAS". max.grenkowitz.net. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. Earthwanderer, Emma (18 December 2020). "130+ 'Big Things' NSW & ACT". myrigadventures.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. Reinfrank, Alkira (28 April 2016). "Where does our public art come from?". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. "'Penis Owl' to stolen bull testicles: Australia's strangest statues". NewsComAu. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  7. Warden, Ian (2019-08-10). "Freudian fears of brave public art". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  8. Burgess, Katie (2017-07-18). "ACT government to install CCTV cameras to stop vandalism of the Belconnen Owl". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2021-03-13.


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