Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (artist)
Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (born 1964) is an Australian artist known for incorporating robotics and lasers into his work.[1][2][3][4] He was born in Woomera, South Australia.[3] He currently lives and works in Perth, Western Australia.
Notable works include "Floribots", (128 computer-controlled robot origami flowers arranged in a grid[5][6] a sculpture that won the Macquarie Bank People's Choice Award when exhibited at the National Gallery of Australia)[7][8]) and "Totem", (a 10.5 metre tall installation outside Perth Arena that has moving panels that open and close like flower petals when people walk past.[9][1])
In March 2013 he took to Indiegogo to raise funds to complete four life size Robot Ballerinas, otherwise known as the "Coppelia Project".[10][11]
References[]
- ^ a b http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15294630/totem-tribute-to-robotics/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Geoffrey Drake-Brockman :: Biography at :: At Design and Art Australia Online".
- ^ http://www.synapse.net.au/people/geoffrey_drake-brockman
- ^ Editor Paige Amor, "National Sculpture Prize & Exhibition 2005", (Port Melbourne: Thames and Hudson, 2005)
- ^ http://nga.gov.au/Exhibition/SculpturePrize05/Detail.cfm?IRN=139758
- ^ http://nga.gov.au/AboutUs/press/SP05PC.cfm
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.news.com.au/national/perth-arena-totem-attracts-attention/story-fndo4e3y-1226476802202
- ^ "The Coppelia Project - Four Dancing Robot Ballerinas".
- ^ http://www.behindballet.com/robot-ballerinas/
External links[]
- Official website
Media related to Geoffrey Drake-Brockman at Wikimedia Commons
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