The humble gnome is on the edge of a face-lift after 220 of them were handed to Australian (wanna-be) celebrities requesting a complete body makeover.

The project comes after last year's Dunlop Ping Pong Project when 150 table-tennis bats were shaped, painted and remodelled - for art's sake.

And the point of this is...? If you're looking for a raison d'etre you're probably not going to find one but that follows why people would put gnomes in their gardens in the first place - really!

The public can view these gorgeous critters tonight only between 6 - 8pm at the Chalkhorse, Half Dozen's new artist-run gallery in Cooper Street, Surry Hills. All the gnomes are for sale.

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