One of Australia’s largest public art commissions, the 13 ton Ouroboros, was due to arrive in Canberra on Wednesday, June 19.
Footage released by the National Gallery of Australia shows the work’s five-day journey from Brisbane, where it was made by the artist Lindy Lee.
The artwork was accompanied by a police escort on its 1,250 km (776 mile) road trip, gallery director Nick Mitzevich said on Instagram.
The work, showing a snake eating its own tail, symbolizes eternal return and the cycles of birth, death, and renewal.
It was commissioned by the gallery for its 40th anniversary in 2022. Credit: National Gallery of Australia via Storyful