Paul Dibble is on of NZ's foremost senior sculptors. He is renowned for works that engage a range of styles from surrealism and folk art, to a cool elegant modernism. The human figure, NZ and Pacific narratives, and objects from contemporary life form the subjects of his work which vary in size from small maquettes to large works over 5 metre in height. Ideas emerge as beautiful fluid line drawings which are worked and reworked to a point of perfect balance before being modelled and cast through a process of ceramic shell, lost wax or sand casting. The final sculptures are finished with a range of patinas - from a rich pastoral green, to a golden brown and a deep, earthy black. Dibbles sculpture has been included in numerous exhibitions since the early 70's and has been consistently coveted for major public and private commissions. The undeniable highlight of his career to date was securing the commission of the NZ Hyde Park Corner Memorial in London in 2006.
Buying committee - Blair, Kate, Gretchen
Purchased Nov 2016
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