Nice Sphere # 1 – 240cm Diam
David McCracken
Sculptor
McCracken is continually developing and adding to his vocabulary of systems and continues to try new techniques such as that employed in ‘drop forged artwork’ – achieved by dropping a wrecking ball from a crane onto a sheet of aluminium placed atop a sand bed to generate a massive ‘dent’… or hydro-forming steel into complex compound forms with hydrostatic pressure, or driving over sheets of steel with a vehicle to create curves. All he requires of these techniques is that they are reduced to the fewest possible actions ,and remain economical and ‘analogue in spirit’. He continues to experiment with water born sculpture regarding it as both a challenge and the ‘perfect venue for sculpture’ and is developing systems for large scale land-art installations.
McCracken has exhibited widely in outdoor exhibitions including Sculpture on the gulf and Sculpture by the sea (in Sydney) and has received a number of awards for his work. He has commissions in New Zealand and internationally and has been showing in New Zealand since 2010.
McCracken is now represented in Australia by ARTPark Australia.
