Gateway,   Oxley highway,   Port Macquarie,   2011

The Proposal

Commisioned by the RTA for the western entry to Port.

The sculpture is made from 96 aluminium flagpoles.

'The intent of introducing art into the highway deviation is to allow Artists to "speak" about potential ideas and creative "making" in public in ways which are especially pertinent to the mission of Council.

The role of art in society as intelligent provocation,

of exploring the definition of new cultural narratives and myths through interpretation,

of examining the exploration of landscape traditions as "shared culture",

as exploring public understanding of co-adaptation, environmental sustainability, and the individual’s role in shared custodianship in Australia are all at the basis of the commissioning of artists to design a special feature, rather than merely ordering a standard feature.'

                                                                                                            Excerpt from the Brief

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What does it mean?

Current most favoured explanation,   
FENG SHUI version:  

The top cone array collects positive energy from
the cosmos and directs it to the earth where it is contained by the lower array.
Thereby bringing well-being to the people of
Port Macquarie.

What does it mean?

Always the first question/demand made by the public.

My reply usually is, its a sculpture, the meaning is up to you.
Form acts directly on the non verbal part of the brain so go with your feelings there is no wrong answer.