The Vessel of (Horti)cultural Plenty 2009, by internationally celebrated glass artist Warren Langley, will be the latest in public art work to be installed by the ACT Government.

The huge illuminated vase with ''flowers that move with the breeze'' will sit perfectly in the City West Arts Precinct, Langley said this week.

''It's a great location, and the work is a really people-friendly piece,'' he said. ''Public art needs to address the senses, not just the intellect. It can't be confined to a gallery it should very much be in the public arena.''

Made from galvanised steel, polycarbonate, stainless steel and optic fibre cable, the Vessel stands 11m high. It took three months to build, and is expected to be launched in Canberra in early December.

The Vessel of (Horti)cultural Plenty first made its debut at the VIVID Festival in Sydney in May this year. It was a ''tongue in cheek'' work, Langley explained, created specifically for the festival and named because of its location - it was placed outside the Museum of Contemporary Art (which he called the ''vessel of cultural plenty'').

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