WATKINSVILLE — At first, the horse was hated. It was cursed at. Marked up with lewd phrases. There were at least three attempts to set it on fire. So it was re-homed in the middle of nowhere ...

and Andra Ursuța's resin sculpture of a horse and rider covered in a shroud, were chosen from a shortlist of seven. A giant sweet potato and colourful ice cream van were among those shortlisted.