Robin Blau Explained

Robin Blau (born 1946) is an Australian artist based in Sydney.

Blau graduated in sculpture and jewellery from Sydney College of the Arts.

Work

In 1986, Blau was commissioned to make two coats of arms sculptures for Parliament House, Canberra as gifts from the Parliament and people of New South Wales. Standing at 3.9 metres tall the stainless steel sculpture contains more than 700 precision welds.^[1]

Blau's prominent public commissions have included;

• Coat of Arms, Parliament House, Canberra, 1986^[1]
• Notice Posting Column, New Acton precinct, Canberra, 2009^[2]
• Time Thief & Bower, New Acton precinct, Canberra, 2011^{[3] [4]}
• Untitled sculpture, University of Canberra, 2012^[5]
• Aureole, St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta^[6]
• Entry gates, St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta^{[7] [8]}
• Tabernacle, St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta^[9]
• Cross with Corpus, St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Art and Architecture . Parliament of Australia . 1 September 2020 . en . 1 September 2020.
2. Web site: New Acton Notice Posting Column . Australian Institute of Architects . 1 September 2020 . en . 1 September 2020.
3. Web site: Sawa . Mark . Life is Art . The Canberra Times . 1 September 2020 . en . 1 September 2020.
4. Web site: NewActon South Tower: Art in Architecture Commendation . Australian Institute of Architects . 16 October 2020.
5. Web site: University Public Art . University of Canberra History . 16 October 2020.
6. Web site: Romaldo Giurgola . ArchitectureAU . 29 October 2020 . en . 29 October 2020.
7. Web site: Romaldo Giurgola . ArchitectureAU . 29 October 2020 . en . 29 October 2020.
8. Web site: St Patrick's Cathedral – Diocese of Parramatta - Sydney . Guida Moseley Brown Architects . 29 October 2020 . en . 29 October 2020.
9. Web site: Romaldo Giurgola . ArchitectureAU . 29 October 2020 . en . 29 October 2020.
10. Web site: Romaldo Giurgola . ArchitectureAU . 29 October 2020 . en . 29 October 2020.