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The "Who's Afraid" sculpture was unveiled outside the Regent Theatre in Broadway on 3 July 2011. It was the sixth work commissioned by the Palmerston North Public Sculpture Trust. It is by local artist, Paul Dibble.

The sculpture is in bronze of blue-green patina. The two contrasting pieces challenge each other, physically and metaphorically. The taller, the dancer, stands 3.5 metres. eying the 3 metre tall tuatara.

Paul Dibble said, "Because it's for the Regent Theatre, it's about drama, acting out emotions and feelings. I've called it Who's Afraid, but I'm not too sure if she's alarmed or trying to scare the tuatara. There is also a fair bit of joy in her and that's because theatre is about all those emotions."

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Object type
Image
Date
March 2017
Digitisation ID
COMM1536382393
Format
Born Digital
Held In
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Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North

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2010s,
broadway avenue,
colour,
palmerston north sculpture trust,
paul dibble,
regent theatre,
sculpture,
sunrise,
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