STAINLESS STEEL LAUNCHES ITS ARTISTIC MERIT

摘要

Internationally renowned, Yackandandah based sculptor Benjamin Gilbert was commissioned to create a series of sculptures for Melbourne's Commonwealth Games. Extending six metres in the air, the exhibits laid testament to three different stages of a pole-volter whilst displaying the versatility and artistic merit of stainless steel. Benjamin used grade 304 stainless steel, supplied by ASSDA major sponsor Atlas Specialty Metals in Wadanga. He has worked with stainless steel for 10 years and believes it is cost effective and cheaper to use than other materials. Also, the added ability of using off cuts in his work suited Benjamin's 'green' focus.