Survivor ,
1988
copper
65.0 x 33.0 x 45.0 cm
SOLD
Provenance
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney
Bronwyn Oliver's mysterious copper sculpture 'Survivor' (1989) is like a relic recovered from an archaeological dig. The year this work was produced the artist held a solo exhibition at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery titled 'Objects From Another Time', and it is clear from the title 'Survivor' that Oliver also intended this sculpture to invoke a mythical history. By transforming the surface of the copper with a blue and green patina, the artist creates the illusion of antiquity, reminiscent of a Bronze Age relic.
In 1988 Oliver was artist-in-residence in the French city of Brest where she researched the metal work techniques of the Celts. It was their traditions that turned her onto the creation of spiral structures in her work, which is evident in the conch-like form of 'Survivor'.
Image courtesy of the artist's estate and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney