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Neil Dawson, Chalice (2001), Cathedral Square, Christchurch |
Neil Dawson
Type of Practice
- Monument/memorial
- Site specific
- Architectural/sculptural
Artist Statement
Neil Dawson has established an international reputation for his innovative sculpture and has amassed an impressive portfolio of works held both in New Zealand and overseas. Dawson has produced large-scale, site-specific, sculptures in New Zealand, Australia and Asia. He is best known for his suspended sculptures. In 1989, he created his first suspended sphere, Globe, for the exhibition Magiciens de la Terre at the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
He has used the basic form of the suspended sphere in many works, including the highly popular Ferns, installed in Wellington's Civic Square in 1998. He was also commissioned by the Olympic Coordination Authority to produce Feathers and Skies for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney above the main entrance to Stadium Australia.
In Christchurch he is best known for Chalice installed in Cathedral Square in 2001. Dawson was also responsible for the Sydney Harbour Bridge Effect for New Year’s Eve 2004.
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Neil Dawson, Echo (1990), Arts Centre, Christchurch |
Additional Information
Dawson holds a Diploma of Fine Arts (Hons) from Canterbury University and a Graduate Diploma in Sculpture from Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne.
Audio Recording of artist talking about his sculpture Ferns for Wellington’s Civic Square available at www.ferns.co.nz
Works in Christchurch Area
- Echo (1990), Christchurch Arts Centre
- Chalice (2001), Cathedral Square
- H2O (2005) Lincoln University
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Neil Dawson, H2O (2005), Lincoln University |
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