Arthur Wicks reference material

Entrance of the Virtual Gallery Wing where you will find human powered and computerised sculpture machines constructed between 1983 and 2015 (?).
Some of the machines were initially human powered, but at later stages were powererd by humanoids cast from the artist's younger body.
The notes below distinguish the pure machine sculptures from those initially human powered and when humanoids were introduced.
Links to performances and exhibitions are also provided below, allowing you to explore and then return to this page by clicking the MACHINES button.
Because some of these machines were also used in specific performances there are cross links between the MACHINES wing and the PERFORMANCES wing, allowing you to move between each.

When you are ready you may want to check out one of the other galleries. Just click the appropriate button below.

library & research material

sculptural machines
sculpture machine	events	running commentary
	Survival Boat for the 21st Century Swanston St Melbourne January 1985 Perspecta 85: Irving Sculpture Gallery static exhibit and in performance at the St Leonards railway siding.	Machine Sculptures initially human powered, but later powered by mechanical humanoids cast from the artist's more youthful body
	the Armoured Car First appeared in performance in "the Battlefield" in the Assembly Hall of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), Canberra 1990 Became the prime object in the performance work "Peace Car through Europe" 1990
	the Helicopter (aka the Solstice Voyeur's Observatory) Originally human powered in performance works: the Battlefield Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra 1990 Escape of the Solstice Voyeur Adelaide (Woop Woop) Escape of thr Solstice Voyeur Wagga Wagga (Riverina Playhouse) the Trilogy (The Performance Space) satellite event for Sydney Biennale 1994 (?)
	the Rocking Chair The large wheeled rocking chair used in the performance "Free Fall: Slow Motion" at The Performance Space, Sydney 1994 Brisbane for the work "Degrees of Freedom: Friction" (Volt, 1996).
	the Humanoids Collection of humanoids corraled in a cage for Brisbane; Degrees of Freedom: Moments of Inertia


the Interactive and Motorised Sculptures the Sculptural Machines
	Machina: Persona at Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 1991 Exhibited as a solo xhibition were the machines which existed that time namely; the Survival Boat for the 21st Century, 2 Antipodean's Marking out the Territory, the Armoured Car and the Helicopter in several spaces of the gallery. Also included was a group of photographs showing some of the human powered works in action as well as three from the Proposals series. Clicking on the left hand thumbnail will take you through 20 images of the works in situ in the AGNSW. Treat these images as a slide show where you can move backwards and forwards at your own pace. The last image, by clicking on the right-hand side, will return you back to this section of the Gallery.
	2 Antipodeans Marking out their Territory For more details visit the 2 Antipodeans gallery wing here First exhibited in the exhibition Machina: Persona at the AGNSW 1991 Exhibited at Lempriere Sculpture Exhibition 2004
	the Robotic Cyclist the Artist Trapped in Artaud'a Cage Fourth; "the Artist Trapped in Artaud's Cage", 2002 to 2007,
	the Solo Boatman Second; "the Boatman's Unscheduled Crossing" (2002 -2008),
	the 3 Man Boat Third; "Surface Tension", 2004, 3 man boat
	the Ladder from the Circus work: Step Right Up touring exhibition organised from Albury Art Gallery Ladder mark 1 Laddwe Mark 2
	the Beacon for Gavin Wilson's touring Fireworks exhibition