Sculpture

      Robin Holliday studied in classes at Hertford and London, UK, 1960 - l975, using plaster, clay, wood, stone and metal. From l998 he has worked in Sydney, in bronze and mixed media. The original sculpture is made in plaster and then cast at a bronze foundry, usually in an edition of six, but occasionally in twelve. It is common for the sculptures in one edition to have very different patinas (surface finishes).
His sculptures can be described as organic and abstract. Some are stylised representations of animals, such as Fish, Bird
and Manta ray. Others have scientific symbolism, such as Crossing over, Synapse and DNA double helix. Others are purely abstract,
such as Lacunae, Diad and Dual knife edge.
     Recently, he has turned his attention to kinetic or mobile
bronze sculptures. These consist of a sculpture base on which one or two pieces rotate. The principle is based on the fact that the centre of gravity of the top piece(s) is below the point of rotation, so that it (they) is balanced. A gentle push to the top piece(s) sets it in motion and momentum takes over. Some will rotate for several minutes.
     They can be said pay homage to Isaac Newton in exploiting gravity and angular momentum.
Photos of my sculptures from the Sculptors Society website: www.sculptorssociety.com

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Dual mobile

Triad

Tetrad

Synapse

Mobile 202

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Crossing-over

Triple interlock

Fish

DNA double helix

Bronze obelisk

 

 

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Bird

Diad

Dimorphism

Mantra ray

Dual knife edge

Lacunae