It may sound like rather an obvious point to make
Does "It may sound like rather an obvious point to make" mean "although it may sound like a very obvious fact"?

Context:

its true force and complexity naturally preceded the construction of the memorial itself (as public installation). It may sound like rather an obvious point to make, but in fact there are more public artworks and sites than not where the discussion and controversies around them are instigated by the ‘thing itself ’, rather than merely the proposal or idea of its implementation.

Question

It may sound like rather an obvious point to make
Does "It may sound like rather an obvious point to make" mean "although it may sound like a very obvious fact"?

Context:

its true force and complexity naturally preceded the construction of the memorial itself (as public installation). It may sound like rather an obvious point to make, but in fact there are more public artworks and sites than not where the discussion and controversies around them are instigated by the ‘thing itself ’, rather than merely the proposal or idea of its implementation.

Answer

Yes in the context of the question. The statement following it also hints that although the point is obvious, it may not be particularly obvious to those not familiar with the fact

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