An M&M It’s Not!

What can you say, Palmerston North gets more sophisticated every year especially with the placement of a new public sculpture. ‘United, Divided’ a kinetic sculpture by New Zealand sculptor Phil Price graces the forecourt of Palmy’s Convention Centre (Main Street near the Square) and moves rhythmically in the wind. Cleverly designed and fabricated the work has four moving parts which when the wind blows move smoothly and continuously. Funded jointly by the Palmerston North Public Sculpture Trust and the City Council, ‘United, Divided’ has proven a hit with the citizens of this burg. OK, so my panel beater says it looks like four fenders with a great candy apple blue finish. I don’t think he could have designed it or built it better and he would have included the name Ford in its title. Perhaps the Holden crowd could fund a mate to this one in red? Well placed at the top of George Street – the cultural centre of Palmerston North, Price’s work is the fourth public sculpture supported by the City and the PNPST.