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                    From Public Figures to Public Sculpture

                    Digital collage of realistic sculpture of two men and abstract yellow sculpture

                    ​Digital collage of Burke and Wills by Charles Summers and Vault by Ron Robertson-Swann

                    For the first time, a selection of maquettes and models of sculptures in central Melbourne - from the collection of the City of Melbourne, plus works sourced from private collections and regional galleries - was exhibited in the City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall.

                    3 February to 16 April 2011

                    Curator Ken Scarlett considered the changing role of figurative and non-figurative sculptures in our streets and parks — and recall some of the public mêlées that have accompanied their commissioning and placement.

                    The small exhibition catalogue also served as a map will for those who wished to subsequently see some of the works in situ.

                    Curated by Ken Scarlett

                    Ken Scarlett and sculpture go together like hand and glove. His major publication, Australian Sculptors (Melbourne, 1980), was the first to present a complete survey of sculptors in Australia and it remains the much sought after reference on the subject.

                    He is a frequent contributor to Australian and international journals on sculpture and has written several publications on individual sculptors. From a curatorial perspective, he has been the creative force behind numerous sculpture exhibitions and festivals.

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                    Architectural Fragment 1992, painted balsa wood sculptureBeyond the ocean of existence 1993, bronze sculptureEel Trap 2006, painted steel sculpturePublic Purse 1994,  sculpture in plasterResting Place 1994, metal and wood sculptureMaquette for The Echo 1997, painted aluminium sculptureWorking Model of Vault 1979, painted steel sculpturePublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibitionPublic Figures to Public Sculpture exhibition
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