Still Life 1 is one in a series of works, where my intention has been to explore a sculptural narrative. With these pieces, the sculpture is deliberately made in two parts. I like to make the base a dominant part, and in some cases overpowering. Sitting firm and visually heavy on the ground, its structure becomes a perch or stage for a more detailed intimate place. The focal point is a still life, composed of objects of every day life, poised and balanced upon one another. This is a collection of items with which the viewer can relate and feel familiar with, to ponder and create their own story.
bronze, steel
77.5 x 36 x 36.5 cm
Finalist
Judges of the 2008 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: Edmund Capon AM OBE (Director of Art Gallery of NSW) and Deborah Edwards (Senior Curator of Australian Art at Art Gallery of NSW).
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