One of Australia's most-loved children's authors, Andy Griffiths, has been recognised in a sculpture called Andy Andy.
The 4-metre-high 3D-printed work by artist Ronnie van Hout, titled Andy Andy, captures how Griffiths' "inner kid" still runs riot while he's trying to be an adult.
Griffiths and van Hout had never met before, but a shared love of punk music and absurdist humour runs through both their work.
Alongside Andy Andy is Brainstorm music and books turn the cogs of Griffiths' mind.
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One of Australia's most-loved children's authors, Andy Griffiths, has been recognised in a sculpture called Andy Andy.
Andy Andy and Brainstorm will be on display at the National Portrait Gallery until mid-2027.
The 4-metre-high 3D-printed work by artist Ronnie van Hout, titled Andy Andy, captures how Griffiths' "inner kid" still runs riot while he's trying to be an adult.
"That kid has a lot of time to waste and to wonder and to just enjoy the ride, rather than trying to get to the end," Griffiths said.
The author realised he was never going to write serious literary adult fiction early on.
Griffiths and van Hout had never met before, but a shared love of punk music and absurdist humour runs through both their work.
The sculpture leans into that disruption, and the creativity that comes from it.
Alongside Andy Andy is Brainstorm music and books turn the cogs of Griffiths' mind.
"You'll see records on the wall that you never knew existed," Griffiths said.
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