Robert Klippel Sculpture
Robert Klippel
Robert Klippel was an Australian constructivist sculptor. Born in 1920 in Sydney and dying in 2001 he is widely recognised as one of the greatest Australian contemporary sculptors. Klippel’s works are abstract and innovative. They are made of found pieces that could be quite random but through the assemblage Klippel makes his sculptures portray qualities such as balance and structure.
Klippel’s works are abstract but not at all random, ‘The New McCullochs’s Encyclopaedia of Australian Art’ described, “His distinctive, abstract wooden and metal sculptures as a unique blend of airy grace and solidity deriving from the discards of industrial society. Derived from disused industrial materials, their seemingly random nature is resolved from a strong sense of balance and design.” …show more content…
When he was young, he liked precise art and miniature art, he got a background of artisanship from his childhood. He later worked at a wool mill that gave him inspiration in the form of machines for later sculptures. Klippel has made model ships in the navy, which sparked an interest in sculpture and industrial concepts in art. When starting sculpture Klippel would copy other peoples until his friend gave him the good advice to make his own, He then realized he did not like sculpting figuratively. Later he exhibited in two small galleries with not much interest in his work. He did 2-3 years of design work to keep himself financially stable. During this period, he claimed to drawing every night and sculpting every weekend. He became more known to the world when he had a successful exhibition at the Palmer Gallery New York, and from then he kept exhibiting and making his name bigger and work
Robert Klippel was an Australian constructivist sculptor. Born in 1920 in Sydney and dying in 2001 he is widely recognised as one of the greatest Australian contemporary sculptors. Klippel’s works are abstract and innovative. They are made of found pieces that could be quite random but through the assemblage Klippel makes his sculptures portray qualities such as balance and structure.
Klippel’s works are abstract but not at all random, ‘The New McCullochs’s Encyclopaedia of Australian Art’ described, “His distinctive, abstract wooden and metal sculptures as a unique blend of airy grace and solidity deriving from the discards of industrial society. Derived from disused industrial materials, their seemingly random nature is resolved from a strong sense of balance and design.” …show more content…
When he was young, he liked precise art and miniature art, he got a background of artisanship from his childhood. He later worked at a wool mill that gave him inspiration in the form of machines for later sculptures. Klippel has made model ships in the navy, which sparked an interest in sculpture and industrial concepts in art. When starting sculpture Klippel would copy other peoples until his friend gave him the good advice to make his own, He then realized he did not like sculpting figuratively. Later he exhibited in two small galleries with not much interest in his work. He did 2-3 years of design work to keep himself financially stable. During this period, he claimed to drawing every night and sculpting every weekend. He became more known to the world when he had a successful exhibition at the Palmer Gallery New York, and from then he kept exhibiting and making his name bigger and work