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Fred Embrey’s legacy

By QAGOMA

March 2024

The Fred Embrey Sculpture Research Project is a joint project between QAGOMA and the University of Queensland. Led by Michael Aird (Director, UQ Anthropology Museum) and Simon Elliott (Deputy Director, QAGOMA), the project sought to confirm who made the sculpture held by QAGOMA.


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An Australian Indigenous man stands with a sculpture, which depicts a small male figure, around 60cm tall; the photograph is taken in a room with white walls, possibly an art conservation space.
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Fred Embrey’s legacy

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A small wooden figure being set up in a studio by a photographer.
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The Embrey sculpture in 3D

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A photograph of a sculpture laid carefully on a support on a white turntable, to facilitate the process of photogrammetry.
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A photograph of the heads of two carved, figurative wooden sculptures
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Fred Embrey’s sculptures

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A small wooden figure being set up in a studio by a photographer.
A CEREMONIAL FIGURE

The Embrey sculpture in 3D

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A photograph of a sculpture laid carefully on a support on a white turntable, to facilitate the process of photogrammetry.
A CEREMONIAL FIGURE

3D imaging at QAGOMA

Read INTERVIEW