2014
Clerestory 80
Peter Vandermark (ACT)
Artist Statement
clere·sto·ry (ˈklir-ˌstȯr-ē, -st(ə-)rē\) – Part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light. Clerestory 80 is part of an ongoing series of recent sculptures that references Suprematist/Constructivist forms and colours while incorporating internal mirrors that channel light through the body of the work.
To date these ‘periscope’ works include Shoe Gaazers, Navel Gazers and Lux Ductors. The title is a deliberate nod to the architectural qualities of the sculpture.
Courtesy of Olsen Irwin Gallery
About the Artist
Peter Vandermark graduated from the ANU School of Art in 1989. He has exhibited extensively, including a solo exhibition at CMAG in 2004, and most recently at Tim Olsen Gallery in Sydney this year.
His work has encompassed installation art, large public sculptures and constructions from found materials as well as cast plaster.
Materials
fibreboard, plywood, paint, mirrored acrylic sheet
Dimensions
80 x 80 x 80 cm
Merit
Finalist
Artist Talk
Judges
Judges of the 2014 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: Lisa Havilah (Director of Carriageworks), Justin Miller (International Art Advisor and former Chairman of Sotheby's Australia) and Gretel Packer (Arts Patron and Trustee of the Art Gallery of NSW).
Exhibition Guide
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