Sculpture in Central Otago 2011
The Wanaka Arts Charitable Trust presents Sculpture in Central Otago, a biennial exhibition featuring outdoor sculpture for sale by leading New Zealand artists.
Sculpture in Central Otago provides an opportunity to see new artworks set in the spectacular Rippon Vineyard along the edge of Lake Wanaka. This is an exhibition of New Zealand’s leading sculptors set in the stunning South Island landscape showcasing some of our most creative, accomplished and dynamic artists.
The next Sculpture in Central Otago exhibition will run from the 5th of February to 1 May 2011. There will be over 35 sculptures from the 26 artists selected to participate in this exhibition.
2011 Participating artists include:
Gary Baynes
Russell Beck
Graham Bennett
Julie Butler
Bing Dawe
Paul Dibble
Jane Downes
Ben Foster
Aaron Frater
Mark Hill
Martin Hill
Philip Jarvis
Cheryl Lucas
Ernie Maluschnig
Doug Neil
Rose Petterson
Anna Scott
Dan Rutherford
Jenny Smith
Richard Wedekind
Mark Whyte
Shane Woolridge
James Wright
Bruce Young
All text from Sculpture in Central Otago Website: www.sculptureincentralotago.co.nz
Member Profile
Ben Foster“My works are a culmination of the natural and the manmade
– a careful balance of form and motion.”The synthesis of natural and manmade elements is central to the sculpture of Ben Foster. His large-scale cast aluminium pieces combine Minimalist aesthetics with organic forms in work that is motivated by both contemporary art philosophies and structures from the natural environment.
Foster began working with metal casting during his formal art education and his expertise has developed through subsequent work in industrial design and fabrication. With this experience, Foster is able to employ many technically demanding production techniques to create his monumental works. Working from his Kaikoura studio, Foster constructs each piece from aluminium panels which are then welded, polished and sealed, creating confident and balanced forms. [Sanderson Contemporary Art - 2011]
Read more about Ben Foster: http://www.benfoster.co.nz/biography.html
