In Florence, Georgina Mills trained in the exacting techniques of neo-classical figurative sculpture. Now, in Re-framing, she’s striving to revitalise figurative sculpture’s relationship to the contemporary art scene in Australia.
Sited on a sprawling hills property, far from inner-city galleries, the 2022 Palmer Sculpture Biennial requires visitors to don their walking shoes and brave a bit of dust – but the reward is a striking and memorable contemporary art experience.
Flanked by two imposing buildings in a passageway off North Terrace, this primordial-looking sculpture could be easily overlooked by passersby, but it’s worth stopping to admire its quiet power, writes Katherine Arguile.
Adelaide ceramic artist Klaus Gutowski’s latest exhibition of stunning figurative sculptures compels individuals to think about their own role in polluting the environment.