Feathers to ferns as Cork sculpture is off to Australia

The Cork artist whose 6m steel feather tribute to the Native American Choctaw people attracted worldwide praise is about to ship his latest creation to its new home in Australia.

The four 10.5m ferns which he has worked on over the past two years are headed for the city of Gold Coast over the coming weeks.

Final polishing of the Urban Oasis work was done over the last few months by Alex Pentek and assistants at the National Sculpture Factory in Cork. They are now ready for the sea journey through Rotterdam, Singapore, and Brisbane.