Jean-Pierre Rives, a former France rugby player and now a world-renowned sculptor, will reportedly create massive iron creations in Newman, a remote mining town in Pilbara.

According to media reports, Rives work will be around 2.3 meters high, 0.9 meters wide and 0.9 meters deep. The work is untitled as of the moment but it will be made out of steel and the structure is currently being made.

The artwork will be made as part of the efforts to beautify mining towns, thanks to the program managed by BHP Billiton.

BHP will be obtaining a building license for this structure and so far everything is going smoothly as officers from the Shire of East Pilbara have submitted a recommendation for this project to proceed provided that the sculpture will be free of graffiti.

The 56-year old sculptor played for France in 59 games and has achieved fame for his courageous performances.