TL;DR
Falls Creek has a new landmark this winter. The Flower of the Alpine Sun - a golden orb sculpture by Italian urban artist Gio Veronesi - now stands over ten metres tall near Cloud 9 cafe, sitting above 1,600 metres elevation and ranking among the highest altitude public artworks in Australia. Five years in the making and funded by the Victorian Government, it doubles as a viewing platform into the Alpine National Park and anchors a growing art programme at the resort.
Falls Creek's mountain art collection has a significant new addition for the 2026 season
After more than five years in development, the Flower of the Alpine Sun has arrived at Falls Creek. The large-scale sculpture by Italian urban artist Gio Veronesi now stands above 1,600 metres on the mountain, placing it among the highest altitude public artworks in Australia - and giving the resort a genuinely striking new landmark for both winter and summer visitors.
The opening celebrations of the new art installation at Falls Creek
A golden orb above the Alpine National Park
The sculpture stands over ten metres tall near Cloud 9 cafe at the top of the mountain, positioned as a gateway lookout toward the Alpine National Park. Its form - a golden orb - reflects Veronesi's concept of the alpine sun, connecting the warmth of light with the fragility and resilience of the high-altitude environment it now inhabits. The piece also functions as an active viewing platform, designed to draw visitors into a more direct engagement with the landscape around them.
Getting a structure of this scale to altitude is no small undertaking, and the installation is as much an engineering achievement as an artistic one. Funding was provided by the Victorian Government's Alpine Business Support Package in 2022, with installation completing before the 2026 season.
