Christopher Trotter
SCULPTOR Christopher Trotter qualifies as one of the most impressive
talents on the Australian art scene. Given half a chance and a
good spanner this remarkable artist will breathe life into the
rusting remains of machinery disregarded by lesser mortals.
Christopher was born in
Brisbane in 1967 and now resides in Boonah with his family. He
has studied Associate Diploma- Built Environment -Tech. at Queensland
University of Technology, 1988For 4 years he has been an Architectural
student and draftsman.
He has been awarded over
20 art prizes some including -
2008 “SWELL” Art Festival - Currumbin Peers
Award,
2006 Sculptors Queensland Inc. Conceptual
Sculpture Prize
2000 Society of Sculptors- Qld ,"Peoples Choice
Award" - Botanical Gardens
1998 Royal Australian Institute of Architects-
Civic Design Award
1998 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
Landscape Art Award
Christopher has been a
practising self employed artist since 1990, and has created over
35 public works for local Government, Councils, Universities and
Developers since 1994. An important intention of these works was
to add human qualities of humour and playfulness to public places.
While working with found
objects over the last 15 years, he has found himself drawn to,
and engaging a broad cross section of industries such as farming,
automotive, industrial, marine and aviation.
The interaction of objects
with nature, man
and time, are of particular interest.
Christopher attests ‘my
work is a culmination of my observations and life experiences
I understand and relate to the materials I use, their dynamics,
and the life and energy still within them. Every object I choose
to use takes on a new role- one that helps create a work with
life, movement, integrity and balance.Through the careful selection
and composition of materials, I like to think I breathe a life
and a personality into the material.’
Works are constructed from
discarded materials, Different objects have come from different
pasts, different industries and even different periods of time.
Some objects used
have dated back to the 1800`s. The works are,by their very nature,
art time capsules. The chances are, some works could very well
incorporate components that are relevant
and identifiable to you, your job and your time.This identifying
and discovering process is important and creates an ongoing interaction
between the viewer and the artwork.
Artists in the future working with found objects will never be
able to create what he has created - the work is a reflection
of the time I live in.
Time moves on, technology changes, shapes change as functions
change.One thing remains constant - there will always be material
to be recycled, it’s just how we choose to do it.The element
of recycling in his work is important to him and helps promote
the concept of creative solutions to future generations.
