Exhibition
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Jan 23, 2023
Mixed media including tin, glass, variety of plastic rubbish. Shane Woolridge has created Until the Last Drop, 2022 as a local response to British photographer Mandy Barker’s SHELF-LIFE. A work which is made from rubbish collected in Arrowtown.
Shane Woolridge is an Arrowtown based sculptor has created Until the Last Drop, 2021 as a local response to SHELF-LIFE. Working with his signature form, a drop of water, he explores a new material recycled rubbish. Gathering various recycled elements that have been consumed and discarded he has meticulously constructed an almost perfect form. Until the Last Drop carries messages unwritten encouraging us to reflect on how and what we use and also literally written using the labels of the found objects.
Shane Woolridge is an Arrowtown based full-time sculptor. Primarily working in stone and bronze, his works are strong three-dimensional forms inspired by the landscape and found material. His work features in national and international collections.
Image: Details of 'Until the Last Drop", 2021.
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