Rhythm of Life Sculpture

Public Art : Rhythm of Life Sculpture

Sculptor: © Andrew Rogers (b.1947-    )

Date: 2000

Description: A very eco inspired 2.6m (8ft. 6”) bronze abstract sculpture. Described as having the "Linear freedom and control of Japanese calligraphy". The sculpture, finished in a black patina, is a single sculptured piece, sitting on a plinth.

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Location: Outside the Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

History of the Rythmn of Life sculpture: Andrew Rogers, who is one of Australia's most distinguished contemporary sculptors, created the sculpture, Rythmn of Life in 1996, it was one of his first abstract pieces. The sculpture would go on to inspire his other environmental works (called the Rythmns of Life series). Rogers strives to represent the connection between man, nature and landscape. His collection of monumental Geoglyphs have been constructed in eight countries to date ; Australia, Israel, Chile, Bolivia, Sri Lanka, Iceland, China, and India.

Other Public Art Works of Andrew Rogers: just to name a few !

Geoglyph Rhythms of Life, Rajasthan, India 2007
Geoglyph Rhythms of Life, Geoglyph Messenger, Geoglyph Caveman, Gobi Desert, China 2006
Geoglyph Rhythms of Life, Geoglyph Rune, Geoglyph Eagle, Iceland 2006
Unfurling, Bank One Tower, Fort Worth, Texas, USA 2006
Geoglyph Rhythms of Life, Geoglyph Pride, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Rhythms of Life, Young Presidents’ Organization, New Zealand, 1999
Geoglyph To Life, Arava Regional Council, Sapir Town, Israel 1999
Transform, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel 1998
Holocaust Memorial, Curitiba, Brazil 2002
Critical Power, State of the World Forum, San Francisco, USA 1998
Flora Exemplar, Grounds for Sculpture, New Jersey, USA 2006
Geoglyph Rhythms of Life, Geoglyph Presence, Geoglyph Circles, Bolivia, 2005
Geoglyph Rhythms of Life, Geoglyph The Ancients, Geoglyph Ancient Language, Atacama Desert, Chile 2004
Geoglyph Slice (2003),Geoglyph Rhythms of Life (2001),Geoglyph To Life (1999),Arava Desert, Israel
Rhythms of the Metropolis,Stonebriar Park Dallas, Texas, USA 2001
Rhythms of the Metropolis,Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel 2002
Rhythms of Life, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Flora Exemplar, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Folded, National Gallery of Victoria
Rhythms of Life, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne
City Living, City of Melbourne, King Street, Melbourne, Victoria
I Dreamed, City of Melbourne, Jolimont Terrace, Melbourne, Victoria
Reaching Away,The Victorian State Government - City of Melbourne
Running Man,Sale Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
Perception & Reality 2, Mornington Peninsula Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia
Reaching Away, Castlemaine Art Gallery, Victoria
Running Man, Mildura Art Centre, Victoria
Growing , Bendigo Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
Rhythms of the Metropolis, High Court Building, Queen & Little Bourke Streets, Melbourne, Victoria
Ascend, Office of the Prime Minister Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices,Treasury Place, Melbourne
I Dropped My Bow, Citibank Building, 350 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Camera Man, Jam Factory, Prahran, Victoria
The Experience, Westfield Corporate Ltd., Sydney, NSW
Film Director, Crown Casino Complex, Melbourne, Victoria
Running Man, University of Melbourne, Victoria
Flora Exemplar, Copelen, South Yarra, Victoria
Together, Wesley College, Prahran, Victoria
Industrial City,Novotel International Hotel, Springvale, Victoria
Leading 2, Bristol Myers Squib, Victoria
Observe, Growing, The Becton Corporation, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Pillars of Witness, Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Elsternwick
Growth, Mount Scopus College, Melbourne
Leading 1,Port Melbourne, Victoria
Resistance, Jewish Museum of Victoria
Buchenwald Memorial, Tomb Memorial, Babi-Yar Memorial, Springvale Cemetery, Victoria
Rhythms of Life, Leading, World Square - Sydney NSW
Leading 1, Elgee Park, Red Hill, Victoria
Coil, Macquarie University, NSW
Organic,Observe, McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park, Langwarrin, Victoria
Catching Wind, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Victoria
Screen, University of New South Wales

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