Sculptures at 2010 Ellerslie International Flower Show
Ben Foster is one of 21 New Zealand artists whose work will be featured at this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show’s Sculpture Garden exhibition.
The works range from towering stainless steel kinetic sculptures to barbed wire pieces and ceramic heads. These will be displayed in and around Lake Albert, set among the native plantings surrounding the lake and suspended in the trees at North Hagley Park during the five days of the Ellerslie International Flower Show from 10 to 14 March.
Curated by local sculptor Michael Michaels, the exhibition is of predominantly large-scale works and includes pieces by an array of award-winning artists from throughout New Zealand.
“It will be a fantastic exhibition with such a diverse range of work by some of New Zealand’s best artists. The Ellerslie Sculpture Garden 2010 will showcase the real strength of artistic talent in this country.
“Visitors to Ellerslie are invited to either take a stroll around Lake Albert, on the western perimeter of the Show and indulge their passion for art, or sit among the trees and enjoy a picnic while viewing the works.”
The exhibition is the opportunity to not only see the works but also buy a piece of New Zealand art for the garden.
Full list of artists: Gary Baynes, Steve Dench, Vineet Dent, Sallie Dunford, Sharon Earl, Ben Foster, Susan Higgs, Ironic Art, Ian Lamont, Andrew Lyons, Roger McArthur, Chris Meder, Michael Michaels, Allan O’Loughlin, Linda Pringle, Shaun Rennell, Rebecca Rose, Dave Roy, Margaret Ryley, Susan Sky and John van Beek.
Source: www.Scoop.co.nz, Press Release for Ellerslie Flower Show, 25 January 2010
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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
