Garry Greenwood

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27.11.1943
Leather Sculptor
Australian
Australia
1973

Garry Greenwood's work is predominantly concerned with redefining the aesthetic nature of specific objects. This he does by removing or shifting their functional characteristics without loosing their intrinsic identity.

Through his twenty eight years of using leather as a sculptural medium, the notion of illusion and paradox has been a great source of inspiration resulting in a series of recurrent themes. These themes are expressed in objects that relate to areas such as human form, costume, architecture and musical instruments. His passion for music prompted his inevitable investigation into the accoustic properties of leather and has since developed to form a collection of playable sculptures.

"The additional dimension of sound creates an even wider range of possibilities and in combination with established visual concepts will undoubtedly be a strong influence in future directions of my work"