Angus Taylor
Provenance : [Timeline chronologique]
2008-03-16 | Joburg Art Fair, Sandton, 13 to 16 March 2008, another example from this edition was exhibited at the Everard Read booth
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- Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg
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- Angus Taylor is an internationally recognised sculptor, usually of large-scale works in natural materials
- He seeks to communicate a certain affinity between forms in his work, often between the human and the earth or the natural world
- Taylor has grown in stature and skill as his career has developed and his works can be found in many private and public collections including Sasol, Rand Merchant Bank, Pretoria Art Museum, University of Pretoria, University of the Free State, Ellerman House, Spier, Oliewenhuis Museum and one at Tokara
- He has been the recipient of numerous awards including Best Sculpture Student at the University of Pretoria, first prize – PPC Young Sculptors’ Award and the prestigious University of Pretoria Alumni Laureate in 2005
- Taylor was also selected as the Festival Artist for the Aardklop Arts Festival in 2010
- This signature work was first shown at the opening of the inaugural Johannesburg Art Fair at the Sandton Convention Centre in 2008
- Three sold on opening night, and the figures cut an imposing pair among the other works and exhibition stands
- In their outdoor setting they become almost a primeval part of the landscape
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