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Eddie Clemens

b. 1977

The sculpture of Eddie Clemens is smart and cool with all the appeal of mass-produced commodities. His style is defined by its industrial processes, candy-coated surfaces and wry observations of popular culture. But what has propelled Clemens to national attention, is his uncanny ability to turn the everyday into social weaponry with destabilising effect.

In a highly competitive art world, Eddie has distinguished himself on several fronts. He completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (Sculpture) at the Canterbury School of Arts, University of Canterbury before being awarded a much coveted Masters degree with honours at the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University in 2004. He has since won the Auckland City Public Library Light Commission (2006) and entered the prestigious Chartwell Art Collection (held by the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki). Recently, Eddie was selected from over 150 entries for the Olivia Spencer Bower Fellowship and will return to Christchurch in 2008. These are all the hallmarks of a glittering career,  he is certainly one to collect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love will tear us apart
2004
model rubber car tyres, enamel paint, vacuum formed acrylic high frequency welded, powder coated wire frame containing splash pool
700 x 555mm

Love will tear us apart (detail)




Orchestral triangles NZ Post

chromed wire, string and plastic fixings
200 x 300mm each

Silage Globes
2005
powder coated metal shelve, vacuum formed acrylic high frequency welded, model rubber car tyres
500 x 1000mm

Silage Globe
2005
vacuum formed acrylic high frequency welded, model rubber car tyres (powder coated metal shelve included)
500 x 1000mm

Webble Wobble
2006
powder coated mild steel, chrome & concrete Photographer: Mark Gore
794 x 1148mm

Webble Wobble (detail)

Photographer: Mark Gore


Webble Wobble Spare
2006
powder coated mild steel, chrome & concrete Photographer: Mark Gore
800 x 818mm



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