A giant sculpture of a hand named Quasi, created by Australia-based sculptor Ronnie van Hout, has been perched on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, for the past five years. The 16-foot sculpture features an unsmiling human face and has evoked a range of emotions from residents, including horror, revulsion, and delight.
After five years of provoking controversy, Quasi is set to be removed from the City Gallery roof this week and relocated to a new home. The sculpture, made of steel, polystyrene, and resin, was based on scans of van Hout's hand and face and was named in part after the character Quasimodo from Victor Hugo's novel 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.'
