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The SpheresPrint Page 
26-September-2020
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The sculpture known as 'The Spheres' was commissioned by the Hindmarsh Building Society (subsequently absorbed into the Adelaide Bank) and donated to the City of Adelaide to mark its centenary in 1977.
The four metre tall structure, by Bert Flugelman, consists of two large stainless steel spheres with a diameter of 2.15 metres, balanced one on top of the other.
Location
| Address: | Rundle Mall, Regent Arcade, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.92279 Long: 138.603218 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 05-October-1877 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 05-October-1977 |
| Artist: | Bert Flugelman |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1977 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
The Spheres by Bert Flugelman
This sculpture was donated by the Hindmarsh Building Society to commemorate its centenary
5th October 1991
"I find it unrewarding to be consistent.
The world is full of interesting, funny, excruciating things.
My attention wanders, my appetites change."
Bert Flugelman
1923 - 2013
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
