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MELBOURNE PRIZE FOR URBAN SCULPTURE 2017 WHAT’S INSIDE OUR 2017 PARTNERS AND PATRONS 02 ABOUT THE FINALIST EXHIBITION 04 2017 PRIZE & AWARDS 06 GOVERNMENT PARTNERS 08 JUDGES 12 MELBOURNE PRIZE ALUMNI 16 MELBOURNE PRIZE FOR URBAN 18 SCULPTURE 2017 FINALISTS PUBLIC ARTWORK DESIGN CONCEPT 26 AWARD 2017 FINALISTS RURAL & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2017 34 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 38 ABOUT THE MELBOURNE PRIZE TRUST 40 This catalogue is designed by Founding Partner, Cornwell. Design visualisations courtesy of MR.P Studios. 1 THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 PARTNERS AND PATRONS Thank you to our 2017 partners and patrons Public Artwork Design Melbourne Prize for Rural & Regional Development Concept Award 2017 Government Partners Patrons Urban Sculpture 2017 Partners Award 2017 Partner – Crafting a City of Literature The Geoff and Helen Handbury Foundation MELBOURNE PRIZE FOR URBAN SCULPTURE 2017 Professional Development Award 2017 Partners Civic Choice Award 2017 Founding Partners Diana Gibson AO C H (Roger) Brookes Corporate Partners Print Partners Creative Partners Media Communications Exhibition & Event Partner Professional Services Exhibition Consultant Broadcast Partner Exhibition Signage & AV Wine + Awards Catering Partner Engineering Consultant IT Services Banners Trophies The Mighty Wonton Names24 Design by Cornwell and Mr P Studios Design by Cornwella foundingand MR.P supporter Studios a founding partner 2 The Melbourne Prize Trust is a Deductible Gift Recipient A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ntroduction OF THE MELBOURNE I PRIZE TRUST The Melbourne Prize for Urban Urban Sculpture 2017. This rein- Sculpture 2017 & Awards is one forces the link between the idea of the most valuable prizes of its and the object, thus broadening kind in Australia. This year marks the scope for creative expression. the 13th anniversary of the annual Melbourne Prize. This year’s program would not be possible without the generous With the generous support of our support of our many partners and 2017 partners & patrons, we are patrons – please see page 04. delighted to offer the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculp- The annual Melbourne Prize is ture 2017 and an artist fee. The supported by the Victorian Gov- $40,000 Rural & Regional Devel- ernment through Creative Victo- opment Award 2017 is offered to ria, the City of Melbourne and our provide opportunities for sculptors Partners and Patrons. in rural and regional Victoria. The The program this year continues other categories include the the objectives of the Melbourne THE MELBOURNE $10,000 Professional Devel- Prize Trust to recognise and PRIZE FOR URBAN opment Award 2017, which reward Victorian sculptors. SCULPTURE 2017 & includes a $2,500 Qantas AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS voucher and a profession- Focusing on the urban environ- SCULPTURAL PRACTICE al practice residency at the ment, the Melbourne Prize for IN ALL ITS FORMS, ITS Norma Redpath Studio in Urban Sculpture 2017 & Awards ROLE IN INSPIRING Carlton, and the $4,000 highlights sculptural practice in all OUR PUBLIC SPACES Civic Choice Award 2017. its forms, and its role in inspiring AND INFORMING AND our public spaces to inform and ENRICHING PUBLIC LIFE With the support of Mel- enrich public life. bourne UNESCO City of Literature Office, we are pleased to offer the Public Artwork Design Concept Simon H Warrender Award 2017 – Crafting a Executive Director and Founder City of Literature. This cat- egory seeks design concepts for a public artwork to celebrate Melbourne’s status as a UNESCO melbourneprizetrust.org City of Literature. With the ongoing and generous support of Federation Square, we are able to showcase the finalists work this year in a free public ex- hibition from November 13 to 27. Applicants could enter a com- pleted artwork or proposal for an artwork in the Melbourne Prize for 3 FEDERATION SQUARE EVENT AND EXHIBITION PARTNER The Melbourne Prize for Urban FEDERATION SQUARE Sculpture 2017 & Awards is IS THE EXHIBITION AND one of the most valuable priz- EVENTS PARTNER AND es of its kind in Australia. This ‘HOME’ OF THE MELBOURNE year marks the 13th anniver- PRIZE FROM INCEPTION. MELBOURNE PRIZE FOR URBAN SCULPTURE 2017 sary of the annual Melbourne Prize. Federation Square is the Exhi- bition and Events partner and ‘home’ of the Melbourne Prize from inception. This long-term partnership makes it possible for the public, I am delighted to welcome the Melbourne Prize visiting the free public exhibition each No- back to Federation Square. It is a vital part of our vember, to engage with abundant talent in arts calendar and we are pleased to, once again, literature, music and (urban) sculpture and support this important cultural event. As Mel- provides artists, writers and musicians with bourne’s iconic meeting place, Federation Square public exposure, in one of the country’s most is the perfect venue to showcase extraordinary ar- visited public spaces. tistic talent. We are proud to be an Exhibition and Events partner of the Melbourne Prize for Urban The Melbourne Prize Trust appreciates Sculpture 2017, and it is wonderful to be able to Federation Square’s generous support, provide our visitors with this exciting opportunity which enhances our creative resources to engage with the arts. and provides opportunities to promote our abundant artistic talent through the annual Jonathan Tribe Melbourne Prize. Chief Executive Officer Federation Square Pty Ltd Photo: John Gollings 4 FINALIST EXHIBITION ntroduction I Flinders St 25 –27 November ACMI 12 –15 November Atrium NGV 16 –19 November Swanston St Transport Hotel Yarra Building Deakin Edge 20 – 24 November ZINC Locate our finalists’ works on the Federation Information Square location map using the numbers below 1 Bridie Lunney Main Sign Information Point + catalogues 2 Daniel von Sturmer Sponsor Information + catalogues 3 Sibling Architecture 4 Laresa Kosloff 5 Susan Jacobs 6 Sarah crowEST – Fracture Gallery, The Atrium Sarah crowEST performances around Federation Square between 12.30pm – 1.30pm daily 5 2017 PRIZE & AWARDS The entered work of the six (6) finalists in the The Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculp- 2017 focuses on the urban environment and ture 2017 are on display at Federation Square the importance of sculpture, in all its forms, between 13 – 27 November and outlined in to inform public spaces and enrich public this catalogue. life. It is unique in that it enables entrants to submit either a completed artwork, or The recipient of this Prize will be announced a proposal for an artwork. at melbourneprize.org on 15 November. This Prize is supported by The Vera Moore SARAH crowEST Foundation, The Tallis Foundation and the Mel- 2017 – $60,000 Peregrination WERKFORCE, 2017 bourne Prize Trust. LARESA KOSLOFF MELBOURNE PRIZE FOR URBAN SCULPTURE 2017 MELBOURNE PRIZE All six finalists are awarded an artist Public Announcements, 2017 fee of $4,000, generously supported by BRIDIE LUNNEY C H (Roger) Brookes. Fold, 2017 FOR URBAN SCULPTURE SIBLING ARCHITECTURE Over Obelisk, 2017 DANIEL VON STURMER Electric Light (Facts/Figures/Federation Square), 2017 SUSAN JACOBS The Poor Metals, 2017 C H (Roger) Brookes Artist fees The finalists in the new $10,000 Public Artwork This Award is supported by the Melbourne Design Concept Award 2017 – Crafting a City of UNESCO City of Literature Office and seeks Literature are displayed at this information point a design concept for a public artwork to cele- and in this catalogue. brate Melbourne’s designation as a UNESCO City of Literature. The winner of this prize will be announced CRAFTING at melbourneprize.org on 15 November. – $10,000 EMMA ANNA The Elocwean Rainbow, 2017 CATHERINE CLOVER Reading Place Aloud, 2017 SUPERPLEASED Light Reading Room, 2017 MATTHEW HARDING Literary Field, 2017 PUBLIC ARTWORK DESIGN LOUISE LAVARACK Bookmarks (working title), 2017 A CITY OF LITERATURE CONCEPT AWARD 2017 – CONCEPT AWARD 6 ntroduction I The winner of this category is Fayen The $10,000 Professional Development d’Evie. Please see information on the Award 2017 includes $2,500 Qantas credit winner on pages 34 – 35 of this catalogue. and a professional practice residency at the Norma Redpath Studio in Carlton. The Supported by The Geoff and Helen winner of this Award will be announced at Handbury Foundation, this award melbourneprize.org on 15 November. provides opportunities to sculptors in rural and regional Victoria. The winner will This award is supported by the Melbourne be announced on November 15 at Prize Trust, The University of Melbourne, melbourneprize.org DEVELOPMENT the Victorian College of the Arts and PROFESSIONAL 2017 – $40,000 Qantas. The winner will be announced on The Geoff and Helen November 15 at melbourneprize.org RURAL & REGIONAL Handbury Foundation DEVELOPMENT AWARD DEVELOPMENT AWARD AWARD 2017 – $10,000 2017 AWARD Civic Choice Award 2017 is supported by the Melbourne Prize Trust. Visit melbourneprize.org to vote for a finalist to win this category. The winner $4,000 will be announced on the website on 1 December. CIVIC CHOICE AWARD 2017 – AWARD Vote for a finalist in the Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2017 and Public Artwork Design Concept Award 2017 together with the $4,000 Civic Choice Award 2017 at melbourneprize.org. Vot- ing closes at 5pm on 27 November. The winner will be announced on our website on 1 December. By casting a vote online, you will have a chance to win an overnight stay at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, Melbourne’s Hotel for the Arts. MELBOURNEPRIZE.ORG VOTE FOR A FINALIST AT VOTE FOR A FINALIST AT 7 A MESSAGE FROM THE LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE The City of Melbourne FOR 13 YEARS IT HAS takes pride in our cre- MADE A SIGNIFICANT ative and inspiring ar- CONTRIBUTION TO OUR tistic community. RICH CULTURAL LIFE BY RECOGNISING AND This is why we support MELBOURNE PRIZE FOR URBAN SCULPTURE 2017 REWARDING EXCELLENCE organisations such as AND TALENT. the annual Melbourne Prize. For 13 years it has made a significant contribution to our rich cultural life by recognising and rewarding ex- cellence and talent.