Three years in the making, Neil Dawson's newest large scale public art sculpture has been installed in Masterton this week.

Commissioned by the Aratoi Foudnation for the town of Masterton, Ascension towers 10 metres high and "floats" in the air, suspended by cables.

Just like the Chalice in Christchurch, and the Ferns globe in Wellington, Ascension is sure to become a treasured icon.