Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (artist) explained

Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (born 1964) is an Australian artist known for incorporating robotics and lasers into his work.[1] [2] [3] [4] He was born in Woomera, South Australia.[3] He currently lives and works in Perth, Western Australia.

Notable works include "Floribots", (128 computer-controlled robot origami flowers arranged in a grid[5] [6] a sculpture that won the Macquarie Bank People's Choice Award when exhibited at the National Gallery of Australia)[7] [8]) and "Totem", (a 10.5 metre tall installation outside Perth Arena that has moving panels that open and close like flower petals when people walk past.[9])

In March 2013 he took to Indiegogo to raise funds to complete four life size Robot Ballerinas, otherwise known as the "Coppelia Project".[10] [11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bevis . Stephen . 5 November 2012 . Totem tribute to robotics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121124213950/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15294630/totem-tribute-to-robotics/ . 24 November 2012 . 30 January 2013 . The West Australian.
  2. Web site: Created Beings: Geoffrey Drake-Brockman . TEDxPerth . 30 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130707044742/http://www.tedxperth.com/node/123 . 7 July 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Geoffrey Drake-Brockman . Design and Art Australia Online.
  4. Web site: Synapse.net.au .
  5. Editor Paige Amor, "National Sculpture Prize & Exhibition 2005", (Port Melbourne: Thames and Hudson, 2005)
  6. Web site: National Sculpture Prize 2005 | Geoffrey Drake-Brockman | Floribots. National Gallery of Australia . 30 January 2013 . 2 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502112017/http://www.nga.gov.au/Exhibition/SculpturePrize05/Detail.cfm?IRN=139758 . dead .
  7. Macquarie Bank People's Choice Award winner . National Gallery of Australia. 30 January 2013 . 27 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130427152026/http://www.nga.gov.au/AboutUs/press/SP05PC.cfm . dead .
  8. Philippa. Kelly. Artnotes. Art Monthly . November 2005 . 185 . 30 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110313100102/http://artmonthly.org.au/artnotes.asp?aID=1&issueNumber=185 . 13 March 2011 . dead .
  9. Web site: 18 September 2012 . Perth Arena 'Totem' attracts attention . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919015407/http://www.news.com.au/national/perth-arena-totem-attracts-attention/story-fndo4e3y-1226476802202 . 19 September 2012 . 30 January 2013 . News.com.au.
  10. Web site: The Coppelia Project - Four Dancing Robot Ballerinas.
  11. http://www.behindballet.com/robot-ballerinas/
  12. News: 7 May 2013 . Like a mad scientist, artist Geoffrey Drake-Brockman has been crazily busy at work in his Nedlands laboratory, or rather, his studio. . 25 . Western Suburbs Weekly.

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