This 13 tonne, $14 million sculpture spent days on the back of a truck to get to Canberra
Ouroboros by Lindy Lee, based on the ancient tale about a snake swallowing its own tail, was commissioned by the National Gallery of Australia to celebrate its 40th birthday — and its $14 million price tag means it's the single-biggest ever investment in an artwork.
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