White Ape 2005 at McClelland Sculpture Park
This is a sculpture by artist Lisa Roet, who was born in Melbourne in 1967 and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from RMIT in 1987.
White Ape won the McClelland Award in 2005. It is constructed with coated fiberglass, measuring 210x285x150cm (ape), 100x300x150cm (base). It is part of an ongoing project Pri-mates, which is the culmination of the artist's research into man's relationship with our closest animal relatives, the apes. White ape is classically portrayed in a traditional bust format, thus equating the ape with great leaders or highly esteemed noblemen, bestowing it with regal stature and intellectual posture.
The sculpture reflects upon human nature's vicarious position within the animal world and our contribution to the environment that we live in. The work could be seen as a monument to our achievements, or as a reminder of the destruction of our environment. Science, art, history, popular culture and philosophical debate formulate the conceptual basis behind White Ape. The Pri-mates project has been extensively exhibited within Australia and worldwide and was awarded the National Gallery/Macquarie Bank National Sculpture Prize in 2003.
White Ape 2005 at McClelland Sculpture Park
This is a sculpture by artist Lisa Roet, who was born in Melbourne in 1967 and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from RMIT in 1987.
White Ape won the McClelland Award in 2005. It is constructed with coated fiberglass, measuring 210x285x150cm (ape), 100x300x150cm (base). It is part of an ongoing project Pri-mates, which is the culmination of the artist's research into man's relationship with our closest animal relatives, the apes. White ape is classically portrayed in a traditional bust format, thus equating the ape with great leaders or highly esteemed noblemen, bestowing it with regal stature and intellectual posture.
The sculpture reflects upon human nature's vicarious position within the animal world and our contribution to the environment that we live in. The work could be seen as a monument to our achievements, or as a reminder of the destruction of our environment. Science, art, history, popular culture and philosophical debate formulate the conceptual basis behind White Ape. The Pri-mates project has been extensively exhibited within Australia and worldwide and was awarded the National Gallery/Macquarie Bank National Sculpture Prize in 2003.