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A GIANT upside-down statue of one of Victoria's most historic figures has been unveiled. The 5m statue of the state's first Lieutenant-Governor, Charles La Trobe, has been installed at the new City Museum in Gordon Reserve as part of the Making Melbourne exhibition at the Old Treasury building.
The plastic and fibreglass work resembles a 19th century bronze statue, except the historic figure is depicted on his head.
Artist Charles Robb said the inversion of La Trobe questioned the purpose of public monuments and their meaning in contemporary society.
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