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No. 247 Metal construction 1965-68

Artwork No. 247 Metal construction this artwork made of Welded and brazed steel, found objects, wood, created in 1965-01-01
Accession No.
1983.160
Date Created
1965-68
Gallery location
Not on public display
Department
Australian Art
Dimensions A
198 x 145 x 126cm (irreg., without base)
Media Category
Sculpture
Secondary Media Category
metal
Medium
Welded and brazed steel, found objects, wood
Place Created
Sydney, NSW
Credit Line
Purchased 1983. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation

Robert Klippel was one of Australia’s pre-eminent sculptors, recognised for his abstract assemblages fashioned from scrap metal. No. 247 Metal construction creates an interplay between the ungainliness of discarded machine parts and the elegant (and almost organic) sculptural form they become. Klippel’s meticulous exploration and repurposing of the machine forms creates a new relationship to the assembled objects which, sitting atop a table, suggest the final sculpture might be momentarily poised in stillness and could skuttle from its perch.

 

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