The Man who Fell to Earth - Neil Dawson's sculpture
10 Dec 2004
Courtesy of NZ Listener
by Andrew Paul Wood
They look like they're trying to evaporate. Neil Dawson's sculptures are always stunning: light and delicate three-dimensional drawings in air,…
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The Big Idea Editor
Courtesy of NZ Listener
by Andrew Paul Wood
They look like they're trying to evaporate. Neil Dawson's sculptures are always stunning: light and delicate three-dimensional drawings in air, shadow and metal, occupying a space between engineering, lacework, pop art and post-minimalism. Their airiness belies their solid metal construction.
Image: Neil Dawson's Chalice was covered in flowers and messages after September 11- photo by Robert Catto