Images of: 'Bear' by David Mayne (2005)
Location: The Bear Pit, Botanical Gardens

Rusting of the Bear took place rapidly - much to the alarm of those who had seen the Bear on its installation.
The transformation was intentional and the colour of the Bear has now settled to an even, and stable, brown.

View into the pit The riddle, in 4 pieces, is about to be installed around base of the sculpture [photo: 3 March 2005]	The upper half of the bear [photo: 3 March 2005]

View into the bear pit during installation of the sculpture The smaller doorway (right) leads to one of the bear's cells; the larger doorway is the entrance to the Pit [photo: 3 March 2005]

Detail: showing rust beginning to develop [photo: 3 March 2005]