Karl Meyer

Style

Sculpture, public artworks, interpretation & discovery

Biography

Karl Meyer is an Australian based artist/designer with a track-record in creating and developing artworks and sculptures over the past decade. A fascination with the “evolution of ideas, and how they influence people and the physical environment”, led Meyer to study Industrial Design in the early 1990’s. He has blended his art practice with his proficiency as an industrial designer since 1993 and has a reputation for bringing originality and fascination to his approaches, always encouraging engagement, interaction and a sense of curiosity to the work.

Achievements

2020 Department of Premier & Cabinet Major SA Commission
2020 ALA SA Award
2020 – Minda Coast 'Award of Excellence for Parks and Open Space'
2020 Brighton Jetty Sculptures (SA) 'Winner of Best Outdoor Sculpture'
2019 SWELL Sculpture Festival (QLD) 'Winner of Artist Peer Award'
2019 Strand Ephemera Sculpture Festival (QLD) ‘Winner of People’s Choice Award’ Public Artworks
2021 Kangaroo Island Sculpture Trail – ‘Resilience’ (SA)
2021 Parramatta Rd Public Art – ‘Moto Baccio’ (NSW)
2021 Millicent Feature Artwork - ‘Dynamics’ (SA)
2021 Quentin Kenihan Inclusive Playspace Gateway Artwork – ‘sQuiggle’ (SA)
2020 ‘Puru Yuwanthi’ (Still Standing) & ‘Purruna Martinthi’ (To Cradle Life) (SA)
2020 Foyer Public Artwork, City of Prospect - ‘Threads in Motion’ (SA)
2019 Minda Coast Public Artwork, City of Holdfast Bay - ‘Imprints of Time’ (SA)
2019 Entry Statement Public Artwork, City of Victor Harbor - ‘Elemental’ (SA)
2018 Centennial Park Public Art – Entrance Statement - ‘Connection’ (SA)
2018 Park Community Library, City of Port Adelaide Enfield - ‘Spirited’ (SA)
2017 James Cook University; Science & Mathematical Sculpture (QLD)
2016 Railway Lands Public Artwork, City of Mount Gambier – ‘Tracks’ (SA)
2015 Entry Artwork, Lyell McEwin Hospital - ‘Release’ (SA)
2013 Bike Art Trail; Adelaide City Council – ‘Fork!’ ‘Squiggle’ & ‘Camouflage’ (SA)

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