Meadmore, Clement

The Australian Clement Meadmore, who later became an American citizen, is known for his monumental sculptures; he was one of the first sculptors to work with Corten steel, which became his preferred medium. In his studio, he built small maquettes, no longer than 30 cm. When he saw that the models had the potential to be realized in monumental size, he had them fabricated as large-scale artworks.

The artist initially experimented with variations of elongated, square metal tubes. Later, his sculptures became more complex, with the individual rods splitting and running in different directions. The surfaces of the artworks are usually monochrome, often painted black or rusty brown, which emphasizes form and silhouette and avoids distraction by color. Many of Meadmore’s sculptures appear to be tilting, floating, or rotating, even though they are made of solid materials.

Meadmore loved jazz music, which he expressed in the titles of numerous works, such as “Riff,” “Round Midnight,” and “Perdido.” His large-scale sculptures are mostly designed as public art and can be found in parks, on university campuses, and in downtown areas, primarily in Australia and the United States.