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Sinkronised sculpture

2 July 2008

Associate Department of Theory of Art and Design Professor Robert Nelson, Director of Caulfield and Clayton campuses Professor Robert Willis and artist and Honourary Research Fellow Sherrie Knipe.

The latest work of art is welcomed to Caulfield campus by Associate Department of Theory of Art and Design Professor Robert Nelson, Director of Caulfield and Clayton campuses Professor Rob Willis and artist and Honorary Research Fellow Sherrie Knipe.

The Caulfield campus is home to another work of art -- this time a wall sculpture created by Honorary Research Fellow Sherrie Knipe.

The unveilling of the aluminium sculpture, In Sink, located on Level 2 of Building B, was welcomed by more than 100 staff and students.

Course Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in Sculpture Dr Dan Wollmering said the work embraced a common object -- the humble sink.

"But the simple drain has been transformed into a massive stretched and distorted floating object referencing Pop Art and Surrealism drain," Mr Wollmering said.

"Sherrie adds a contemporary twist, installing them in a fabricated false wall. This allows the three works to form part of the built environment, questioning our understanding of object, site and function." 

Mr Wollmering said Ms Knipe was a real asset to the studio.

"Her advice, sculpture experiences and applied work and research habits all contribute to a bustling creative environment," Mr Wollmering said.

Ms Knipe is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Fine Arts' sculpture studio.