2016
Self
Rocket Mattler (NSW)
Artist Statement
The central core symbolises our origin. The edges form the bounds of time.
About the Artist
Born in Takapuna, New Zealand, Rocket Mattler now lives and works in Sydney having undertaking a Bachelor of Arts, Photography at RMIT in Melbourne. Rocket's work has featured in numerous group shows since completing his studies in 1998, including exhibits at Melbourne's Gertrude Street and the Centre for Contemporary Photography as well as Deloitte, Virginia Wilson Gallery and the Macquarie University Art Gallery in Sydney. In 2015 Rocket was the winner of the Special Commendation Award in the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize.
Materials
Timber - Oregon
Dimensions
18 x 22 x 6.5 cm
Merit
Finalist
Artist Talk
Judges
Judges of the 2016 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: Wendy Whiteley OAM (Ambassador for the visual arts), Rhonda Davis (Senior Curator at Macquarie University Art Gallery) and Barry Keldoulis (CEO and Group Fairs Director of Art Fairs Australia).
Exhibition Guide
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