incendiary
1.8m
hand-Formed Stainless-Steel sculpture
180cm
industrial coating
(Customizable colourways)
suitable for interior and outdoor placements
private and commercial enquiries welcome
Price, availability and freight on request. 0451 331 333 · sculpture@artpark.com.au
About the work
An admiration for the aerodynamic purity and formal beauty of the ‘grand slam’ bombs and rockets designed by Barnes Wallis during World War II motivated McCracken to create these striking sculptures. Commonly associated with war, power and fear, the artist lightens these ‘heavy’ objects by creating them to resemble inflatable toys, and paints them with colours taken from the socks of school boys
Modern, Australian pop-art sculpture
About David McCracken
Artist sculptor
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David McCracken is a New Zealand born artist based in Auckland, perhaps known best for his piece, Diminish and Ascend which was shown at the 2013 Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in Sydney. His works, primarily made from fabricated steel, have been included in many outdoor exhibitions and are inspired by innovators and engineers such as Carl Sagan, Geoffrey de Havilland and Colin Chapman. His works, which raise questions about the nature and power of beauty, aspire to honour and elevate the status of banal or utilitarian objects to the status of memorable ones.
In 2013, McCracken was a recipient of the Parsons & Brinckerhoff Award for Excellence in Engineering at Headland Sculpture on the Gulf and the winner of the Wallace Arts Trust NZ Sculpture Award.
Additional David McCracken work is available through our sister gallery, SOHO Galleries — view the full collection at https://www.sohogalleries.net/australian-sculptors/mccracken-david/
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