Arthur Wicks Australian artist

Entrance of the Virtual Gallery Transformers Wing where you will find the artist's works which belong to the 3 dimensional Transformers series.
These works are constructed from sticks and saplings collected in the wild and dried, together with membranes of fibreglass.
See the Artist's Running Commentary below for more details. As noted in the General Commentary below these works together with the 2-D Transformers toured a group of galleries in NSW, Perth and Queensland. Essays and other texts relating to these works can be found in the booklet Transformer: Field of Change.
Specific essays can be found in the Library (click button below).

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3D transformers
image	details	general commentary	artist's running commentary
Transformer: Fields of Change
	Title: Transformer 1 - with Payload 200 x 80 x 80 cm painted wood, fibreglass, birds head 1988	Collection: the artist	Initiated by the Albury Regional Art Centre (as it was then known) the exhibition toured through a number of regional galleries in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. The tour began in early 1989 and ended in mid-1991. Exhibiting venues were: Albury Regional Art Centre, March - May 1989 Ben Grady Gallery, Canberra, June – July 1989 Penrith Regional Art Gallery, July – August 1989 Mildura Regional Gallery, September – October 1989 Noosa Regional Gallery, July – September 1990 Benalla Regional Art Gallery, January – March 1990 Lismore Regional Art Gallery, June – July 1990 Gold Coast Art Gallery, September – October 1990 Tamworth City Gallery, January - March 1991 Dubbo Regional Gallery, March – April 1991
	Title: Transformer 2 - Obsolete Machine 200 x 45 x 45 cm Painted wood and fibreglass 1988	Collection: the artist
	Title: Transformer 3 - Air = Boat 200 x 40 x 75 cm Painted wood 1988	Collection: the artist
	Title: Transformer 4 - Destabiliser with Fixed Point 300 x 1 70 x 60 cm Painted wood 1988	Collection: the artist
	Title: Transformer 5 - Self-portrait and Target 200 x 90 x 90 cm Painted ward and fibreglass 1988	Collection: the artist
	Title: Grounded Figure 80 x 60 x 60 cm Painted wood, fibreglass and sand 1987	Collection: the artist
	Title: Flying Figure 180 x 55 x 55 cm Painted wood and fibreglass 1987	Collection: Dubbo Regional Art Gallery

3D transformers

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general commentary

artist's running commentary

Transformer: Fields of Change

Title: Transformer 1 - with Payload

200 x 80 x 80 cm

painted wood, fibreglass, birds head
1988

Collection: the artist

Initiated by the Albury Regional Art Centre (as it was then known) the exhibition toured through a number of regional galleries in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
The tour began in early 1989 and ended in mid-1991.

Exhibiting venues were:
Albury Regional Art Centre, March - May 1989
Ben Grady Gallery, Canberra, June – July 1989
Penrith Regional Art Gallery, July – August 1989
Mildura Regional Gallery, September – October 1989
Noosa Regional Gallery, July – September 1990
Benalla Regional Art Gallery, January – March 1990
Lismore Regional Art Gallery, June – July 1990
Gold Coast Art Gallery, September – October 1990
Tamworth City Gallery, January - March 1991
Dubbo Regional Gallery, March – April 1991