There are certain strengths that we take for granted in our urban environment and the objects that we surround ourselves with. With time, objects loose their usefulness and can no longer be trusted to hold our weight, light our paths, or stimulate us visually or emotionally. In my work I transform material from the urban environment using simple processes of cutting, bending and stacking. Arranging and reconstructing the portions I search for discernible patterns to create new forms that intercept the preconceived order, inviting a new process of thought or interaction.
shovel
80 x 20 x 20 cm
Finalist
Judges of the 2006 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: Anthony Bond (Director Curatorial and Head Curator International at Art Gallery of NSW), Felicity Fenner (Curator at Ivan Doherty Gallery, NSW College of Fine Arts) and Professor Anne Graham (Chair of Fine Art at School of Fine Art, Drama and Music, University of Newcastle).
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