During the 2012 Sculpture by the Sea opening I got caught up in a weird life imitating art, imitating life kind of loop. Reminiscent of a certain pesky chicken and flagrant egg, my brain hurt just trying to ponder which came first. Please indulge me for a moment …
First put yourself in the position of Paul Capron’s winning entry Dump nab winner. Your yellow chest pumped out, head held high, you obligingly twist and straighten as the media snap you from every angle. Life couldn’t get any better … and then ….
Sure as night follows day, screams of innocence follow plagiarism, or weight gain follows super strict dieting, someone comes along to cut you down to size. In Western Australia the Tall Poppy Syndrome is as reliable as Rick Ardon and Susannha Carr presenting the Channel 7 News Perth …, and so it was less than an hour after the announcement on Cottesloe Beach.
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Life has a way of reminding you of your true size and impact. In some ways I think this is a good thing. It keeps you striving to remain in front of the poppy cutter, and prove yourself even more.
Thankfully the media had taken all their photos prior to this interlopers appearance, otherwise the announcement photos could have been extremely embarrassing.
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