This amazing sculpture will be auctioned to raise much needed funds for orangutan conservation. If you're in Melbourne on 2nd June you can view the sculpture at the Arts Centre Melbourne at our gala event.
Matt Hill is an award-winning Australian artist who has a passion for creating unique and mesmerising sculptures from corten steel.
A carpenter by trade, Matt has harnessed his knowledge of architectural and rendering software to create eye-catching pieces that are not bound by size or design limitations.
His signature works include large-scale metal animals and captivating stratified spheres that light up at night. Some life-size sculptures can take up to 300 hours to complete.
Matt loves experimenting with geometric shapes and patterns and has become a master of creating 3D pieces from 2D planes.
Since his very first sculpture won ‘Best Small Sculpture’ at the Albert Park Art Exhibition in Melbourne in 2013, Matt has been invited to be the feature artist at numerous art exhibitions.
His work has been commissioned by luxury hotels in Japan and won several awards, including back-to-back accolades at the prestigious Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show in 2017 and 2018. His pair of elephant sculptures, Ellie and Billy, collected the ‘People’s Choice Award’ in 2017, while the following year he took home first prize in the show’s ‘Estate’ category for his collection of kangaroos.
His sculptures have also featured in Signature Luxury Travel & Style, realestate.com.au, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Herald Sun.
The auction is a silent auction. The reserve price is AUD$20,000. If you would like to find out more, or make a bid, please email us at sculpture@orangutan.org.au Auction closes at 9pm 2nd June AEST
Fabrication: Corten steel is a type of steel that naturally oxidises over time to a beautiful rust red finish. There is no maintenance required – simply enjoy the piece as it changes and evolves.
Transportation: Transportation within Australia is relatively simple, the sculpture itself weighs approximately 60kg - we will assist with organisation transportation nationally. Cost of transportation is not included in the bidding price.
Installation: Installation is pretty straight forward, however, Matt is happy to provide installation technical guidance and, where possible, onsite assistance. Cost of onsite assitance is not included in this price.
