Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 8 : Pressclippings, 1977-1981

/ SOLUTION: Only just ... A STEEL rcdlcl w11h o dlffertnco roiled - w,rh much difficul1y - lnlo !he foytr ot the M,l,M. building ol noon yesterday. The " radial," a massive block sculpture of pure steel, took workers, more than on hour to manoeuvre Into position. " Great Planet,'' a contemporary sculpture ' by Viclorlon or1 is1 Inge King, weighs 720kg and gal through rhc 235cm doorway by c cenrimolrt . Queensland Ar! Golltry director (Mr. Rcoul Mel– lish) sold !he gallery bought the $18,000 work In May this year, In anticipation of the needs of the n • w gallery to be opened on lht iCUlh bank in about June. 1981. II w,11 be housed in !he M.I.M, building foyer until !hen. THE Quccn·,ln,, o\ r1 C::,ol/ery on the fifth flo~r was too for away for the culpture, then the ground floor fo~er hod 1, Pe rhc piece. T~ i, sc.ulrturc \Vos wheeled 1hrough doorway with minimum clearance.