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Peter TrevelyanDrawing and sculpture are entwined in Peter Trevelyan's practice with both two and three-dimensional works 'drawn' in fine pencil lead, paper, plastic or other media. An investigation of the role of drawing is at the heart of his work. The tool of drawing becomes the material of sculpture.
His signature material, tiny 0.5mm graphite, mechanical pencil leads are joined together to create "astonishing" sculptures that may also be seen as built drawings. Joined together in a diverse range of geometrically simple and complex structures, the works vary in scale from small to as large as six metres. With its mixture of fragile material and tensile strength, the work audaciously challenges forces of gravity to create a visceral response in the viewer. "Exquisite enough in themselves, it is once the viewer becomes cognisant of the materials employed that the response can only be one of astonishment." Peter Dornauf, eyecontactsite.com Trevelyan graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury in 2000 and completed a PhD at Massey University's School of Fine Arts in 2014. He has built up an impressive exhibition history which has included several major temporary public art works and over 25 public gallery exhibitions. His work is in public and private collections in New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong. |
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Polymer 2
2019 Peter Trevelyan recycled plastic, bell jar 245 x 150 mm diameter base  Polymer 2 2019 Polymer 1
2019 Peter Trevelyan recycled plastic, bell jar 245 x 150 mm diameter base  Polymer 1 2019 Mono yellow
2019 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, bell jar 185 x 115 mm diameter base  Mono yellow 2019 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, bell jar 185 x 115 mm diameter base History of Art
2017 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, found book 300 x 230 x 55 mm  History of Art 2017 Cellular
2016 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, timber frame 600 x 1200 x 100 mm  Cellular 2016 Critical Mass, How One Thing Leads to Another
2015 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, found book 240 x 155 x 52 mm  Critical Mass, How One Thing Leads to Another 2015 Authentic happiness
2015 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, found book 230 x 155 x 25 mm  Authentic happiness 2015 Principles of sociology
2015 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, found book 230 x 155 x 30 mm  Principles of sociology 2015 The Self and Its Brain
2015 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, found book 230 x 155 x 42 mm  The Self and Its Brain 2015 Scape
2015 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, perspex case 450 x 660 x 115 mm  Scape 2015 Diagram 3
2015 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, perspex case 450 x 660 x 75 mm  Diagram 3 2015 Diagram 2
2015 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, perspex case 360 x 300 x 70 mm  Diagram 2 2015 Array
2015 Peter Trevelyan plastic set squares 900 x 117 x 80 mm  Array 2015 Little Cages
2014 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, found book 180 x 120 x 25 mm  Little Cages 2014 Beyond Aesthetics
2014 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, found book 240 x 160 x 25 mm  Beyond Aesthetics 2014 Convolute
2013 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, bell jar 360 x 200 mm diameter  Convolute 2013 Clinamen #1
2013 Peter Trevelyan 0.5mm graphite, bell jar 180 x 140 mm diameter  Clinamen #1 2013 |