Announced on 15 June, 2021 Alex Seton’s proposed work, Every drop shed in anguish will be commissioned for the grounds of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Seton was unanimously selected by veterans and their loved ones to deliver this work of art. ‘For Every Drop Shed in Anguish’, a field of sculpted Australian marble droplets suggesting blood, sweat and tears, will be installed in the Sculpture Garden in 2023.
This major commission will recognise the sufferings of war and service and will take two years to make. When completed it will be installed as a field of sculpted Australian pearl marble droplets.
Alex says, "every droplet has a unique shape, defined by its delicate surface tension, as if about to burst. Their rounded liquid forms suggests blood, sweat or tears – for every drop ever shed in anguish. Most importantly, when touched these forms reveal themselves to have an inner strength and resilience that provides hope and promise of healing."
The Australian War Memorial announces a new sculpture to recognise and commemorate the suffering caused by war and military service.