First posted 5th June 2008
On the side of the Australian Centre for Contemporary art, alongside the exhaust chimney for the burnley tunnel, is this new sculpture by Lyndal Jones. It is created with 44 gallon drums, ground water and neon lighting. The water is to be reused at the end of the installation.
First posted 10th May 2008
My last in a series of shots from the Helen lempriere National Sculpture award at Werribee park. This one is my personal favourite because of it’s simplicity and fun. It is simply called ‘Ace” and is based on a paper aeroplane, although this larger representation is made from steel. “Ace is modeled on the classic paper jet used in countless childish wars” The artist is Johnathon Leahey and you can discover more about his work at his own website here.
First posted 8th May 2008
Todays shot from the Helen lempriere National Sculpture award at Werribee park is of “Life Boat” by Nerine Martini. It is created from wood, steel and lead, and is ‘about ocean journeys of courage and compassion’
First posted 7th May 2008
A third shot from the Helen lempriere National Sculpture award at Werribee park today. This one is “Yellow Peril (with square eyes)” by John Kelly. John is also the artist of “Cow up a tree” which I have shown here, ”Blot on the landscape” shown here, and “Luna Park Landscape” shown here. You can check out his work at his own site here. “Yellow Peril” explores ‘ideas of multiculturalism, nationalism, racism, immigration’ and more. It is made from steel and paint. More about the annual award can be found here. This other sculpture, shown partially here, by artist Ron Robertson-Swann is often called “Yellow Peril, but it is in fact called “Vault”. John Kelly purposely refers to this piece in naming this work “Yellow Peril”
First posted 6th May 2008
My second shot from the Helen lempriere National Sculpture award at Werribee park, is “Diver” by Tim Kyle, and is made from resin and fibreglass. “It is a surrealist imposition on the environment, a disparity open to conjecture”. It is 4.7 metres tall. More about the annual award can be found here.
First posted 5th May 2008
This week I plan to show you several works from the Helen lempriere National Sculpture award at Werribee park. This first piece is the winner of the award, and I was pleased to say this year, I agreed with the judges decision. It is by Bob Jenyns, who has won the $80,000 prize money, along with a lovely development package, and the piece is entitled “Pont de L’Archeveche”. To me the piece reminds me of ‘Meccano’ a toy I enjoyed when I was much younger. More about the annual award can be found here.
First posted 13th March 2008
Close up of a sculpture by Greg Johns. It is part of the “Contempora” sculpture exhibition at docklands. “….Elements of the interior combined with elements from the coast”.
First posted 26th February 2008
This is the exhaust chimney built to extract the car and truck fumes from Burnley Tunnel underneath. It lies alongside the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art The yellow colour in the foreground is a much debated sculpture entitled “Vault” (known by most as the ‘yellow peril’) and is by artist Ron Robertson-Swann.
First posted 20th February 2008
A recent exhibition at Federation Square was this photographic display entitled “all of us”. It featured portraits of everyday people and included computerized information about the chosen men and women. The work was by photographer Michael Lawrence. More information about the project can be found here.
First posted 4th February 2008
More from National Gallery of Victoria today. These incredibly lifelike women are only about 60cm high and are made from fibreglass, resin, silicon, wool, cotton, nylon synthetic thread, plastic and metal. They were made by Australian artist Ron Mueck in 2005. It is unbelievable how long it takes you to convince yourself that they are not real, even in spite of their small stature. The gallery is free of charge (except for featured exhibitions) and is located at 180 St Kilda Road , Melbourne.
First posted 3rd February 2008
Inside the National Gallery of Victoria, you can currently find a row of skinny perople sculptures. (The man on the right is a security guard on the outside of the water wall). Unfortunately I couldn’t find information about the artist. The gallery is free of charge (except for featured exhibitions) and is located at 180 St Kilda Road , Melbourne.
First Posted 20th October 2007
The greater city of Shepparton hosts “Mooving art”, various fibreglass sculptures of cows, all painted in different themes and located in various parks and streets in the region. Shepparton is about two hours north of Melbourne. More information about the sculptures can be found here. This one caught my eye as it has a sense of humour about it. Unfortunately the cows are not labelled with the artists names.
First posted 10th September 2007
Another sculpture from the McClelland Sculpture Park. This one is entitled “White ape” and won the McClelland award back in 2005. It was made by Lisa Roet and is crafted from fibreglass.
First posted 28th August 2007
“Grand Parade with red background” (“La grand parade sur fond rouge”) by artist Fernand Leger. Found in the gardens at the back of the National Gallery of Victoria in St. Kilda Road, Melbourne. Designed in 1953, but made in 1985 out of glass and marble mosaic.
First posted 8th July 2007
“Luna Park Landscape” by John Kelly. See more of his work here and here, and at his own site here.
First posted 30th June 2007
Found in Port Melbourne at the Gasworks park, gallery and theatre is this sculpture “Not without Chomley”. This is a close-up of the work by artist Anne Ross, 1991. It is cast bronze.
First posted 7th June 2007
Sculpture by Roman Liebach displayed at the McClelland Sculpture Park. It was made from steel, iron and wood in 2005.
First posted 29th May 2007
Yesterday I showed you under the Altona pier, today a sculpture from the end of the pier. This is entitled “Seaborn’ and was constructed by Pauline Fraser in 2005. it “symbolises the rich diversity of marine life that exists in Port Phillip Bay“. It is actually made up of five sections, I have shown just two here.
First posted 22nd May 2007
Made from welded steel, this is ‘Toll Ton’ by Greg Clark. 1995. It can be found at the McClelland Sculpture Park.
First posted 27th April 2007
Well it wouldn’t have been the one I picked as the winner, but yes, this is the winner from the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award at Werribee Park and Mansion. This sculpture is called “Meniscii” and is by artist Julia Davis. It is a series of five mirrors laid on the ground under the trees, creating these wonderful reflections.“My work explores the perceptions of, and relationships between, objects, spaces and places” This is my last posting from the exhibition although there are many other wonderful sculptures to be seen. You have until the 27th May 2007 to see this years entries.
First posted 26th April 2007
My second last post from the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award at Werribee Park and Mansion. This sculpture is called “Casualty Numbers” and is by artist Jos Van Hulsen. They are made of steel, enamel plates and mirrors.“Imbedded in the towers are mirrors. The viewer, on close inspection, may catch a glimpse of him or herself, a friend or a stranger – all a possible statistic……… My work is about transforming discarded materials into something new”.
First posted 25th April 2007
Probably my favourite from the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award at Werribee Park and Mansion. This sculpture is called “The pointers” and is by artist Marcus Tatton. They are made mostly of Murray river red gum, steel and wire There are five different sized spheres in total, I have shown only three. “The sculptural stacks presented here are to punctuate our autumnal landscapes and also to challenge our perceived increase of environmental awareness in the new millenium”.
First posted 24th April 2007
As promised, more from the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award at Werribee Park and Mansion. Today “Peeld World, parts 1, 2 and 3″ (although I have only shown one part here). This work is by Rae Bolotin and is made from stainles steel and baked enamel. “We are conditioned to focus on the core, putting greater hope for wisdom on what is revealed there rather than what is removed” The exhibition runs unti the 27th May 2007.
First posted 23rd April 2007
Werribee Park and Mansion is currently housing the annual Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award. This week I plan to show you some of my favourite sculptures from the exhibition. Today I have chosen this shot to show you the mansion and grounds where they are held, with one of the sculptures in the foreground. This work is entitled Herbaceous and was created by Brigit Heller out of rusty steel. “Herbaceous attempts to describe a relationship with the natiyral landscape………The scale of work permits the viewer to immerse him or herself in what seems like a giant field of steel crops” The exhibition runs unti the 27th May 2007.
First posted 21st April 2007
An artwork by Michael Snape, 2005. Made from Steel and baked enamel. Found inside the cafe at the McClelland Sculpture Park.
First posted 18th June 2007
Fancy designs fill the walls in the very classy shops at the old Melbourne GPO.
