tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post114389438882902146..comments2023-12-08T00:54:27.168+11:00Comments on Sorrow at Sills Bend: Sculpture Death Matchlucy tartanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09244574932248425378noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-1144215476009445452006-04-05T15:37:00.000+10:002006-04-05T15:37:00.000+10:00The winning entry was much, much better than this ...The winning entry was much, much better than this photo shows. Up close you could see how intricately and well it was put together. And that in turn got you thinking about the paradox of actively making a wreck rather than arriving at one after a process of destruction.<BR/><BR/>As far as artists' statements go, that one wasn't bad at all. It didn't annoy me, it wasn't obscurantist or lucy tartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244574932248425378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-1144116747258088572006-04-04T12:12:00.000+10:002006-04-04T12:12:00.000+10:00How extraordinary. Your photos are very good, and ...How extraordinary. Your photos are very good, and the commentary is well-informed. I found myself agreeing with you.<BR/><BR/>My favorite piece was the one with the upside-down row of shark-fin looking thingies (third from last). Most excellent.<BR/><BR/>The Fantastic Four was cool too, and the winning entry is quite nice (without all the eighteenth-century jargon, which rather mars it).<BR/><BR/St Antonymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178363953401491749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-1144036853728226152006-04-03T14:00:00.000+10:002006-04-03T14:00:00.000+10:00The sleeping bag one looks very Ricky Swallow (usi...The sleeping bag one looks very Ricky Swallow (using hard substances to mimic soft ones). I also kind of liked the animal moulds. The container one looks amazing - wish I'd been there.<BR/><BR/>I feel embarrassed for the sculptor who did the one that says "Suicide".Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987383983530564029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-1144032775630693772006-04-03T12:52:00.000+10:002006-04-03T12:52:00.000+10:00Looks like a fun, interesting experience. Love th...Looks like a fun, interesting experience. Love that boxcar turned on its end.Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922358016805022637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-1143966905070679642006-04-02T18:35:00.000+10:002006-04-02T18:35:00.000+10:00Dammit, now you've made me wish I was in Melbourne...Dammit, now you've made me wish I was in Melbourne again :-) Alas, I won't be back there for at least another year.<BR/><BR/>Looked great and I really wish I could see the 'Alice In Wonderland' thing and experience it. Oh well, at least I've got the Grand Canyon not that far away :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-1143956932996668632006-04-02T15:48:00.000+10:002006-04-02T15:48:00.000+10:00You're right about the shirt / boat sculptor: Glen...You're right about the shirt / boat sculptor: Glen Clarke. <BR/><BR/>The theremin forms are by Nigel Helyer. Hannah Hoyne's gold astronauty thing is kind of similar - it was in last year's show. I liked it.lucy tartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244574932248425378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611988.post-1143955524623087172006-04-02T15:25:00.000+10:002006-04-02T15:25:00.000+10:00Wow, wish I was there. Looks great.The little orig...Wow, wish I was there. Looks great.<BR/><BR/>The little origami shirt one means that it was made by the guy that won the National Sculpture prize last year? (sorry, I'm typing this somewhere without memory prompts)<BR/>and I'm also guessing the theramin pieces were by Hannah Hoyne? Maybe not, but she did a very similar piece in last year's show with a gold astronauty thing (I only know because weAmpersand Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.com