Floating sculpture by Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by Neil Dawson is unique and easy to recognize for its transparency and escape from the conventions of earthbound pedestal-based display. Prominent New Zealand sculptor Neil Dawson was born in 1948. He graduated from the Ilam School of Art, Canterbury University, and the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne. Neil Dawson has created large-scale sculptures from aluminum and stainless steel for the Main Entry at the Australian Stadium for the 2000 Olympic Games. Among his best known works is also installed Fanfare on the Sydney Harbor Bridge for New Year 2004/05. Within NZ his major public works include Chalice in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and Ferns in Civic Square, Wellington.
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
These sculptures are often made using a lattice of natural forms which between them form a geometric whole. Neil Dawson received a Laureate Award from the New Zealand Arts Foundation in 2003, and was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2004.
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
Floating sculpture by New Zealand artist Neil Dawson
