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Paris silhouette
‘Paris silhouette’ This was formed from a piece of driftwood, repaired and set vertically and precariously on a piece of black variegated marble. There is strong contrast between the black finish on the inside of the curved piece and the more natural brown on the outside. […]
Other pieces: ‘Forms hidden and evolving’
‘Forms hidden and evolving’ Mixed media Dimensions: 66 by 26 by 25 cm
Disaster sculptures: ‘Bushfire’
‘Bushfire’ Fragment of burnt wood mounted on black marble Dimensions: 19 by 19 by 10 cm This burnt fragment was retrieved from the bushfire site at Mount Victoria in 2013
Disaster sculptures: ‘Earthquake’
‘Earthquake’ Rimu wood, rusted steel, and a delicate piece of brick Dimensions: 21 by 12 by 30 cm The rimu beam was recovered from the Christchurch railway station in New Zealand which was demolished after the earthquake in 2011. It was given to me when I visited in 2015. […]
Wood: ‘Meeting’
‘Meeting’ Jacaranda wood on green marble base Dimensions: 27 by 33 by 27 cm; base diameter 26.5 by 3 cm height The jacaranda tree was felled in the garden about 1990 and three pieces were kept to dry out
Wood: ‘Torso’
‘Torso‘ Jacaranda wood on jarrah wood base Dimensions: 34 by 22 by 52 cm and the base: 37 by 30 by 4 cm The jacaranda tree was felled in the garden about 1990 and three pieces were kept to dry out
Disaster sculptures: ‘Washed up’
‘Washed up’ Wood on a sandstone base Dimensions 21 by 12 by 12.5 cm This wood fragment was washed up on a beach in the Royal National Park after the unexpected storms and hail in April 2015
Simon Gandevia Sculpture 