JAMES PARRETT

James Parrett has been working as a professional sculptor for over 20 years. In 2018, he was awarded the major acquisitive prize at Sculpture By the Sea Bondi. James was also announced the winner of the Montalto Sculpture Prize 2016, a prize that he has been in 12 times. James has also been a finalist five times for the McClelland Contemporary Sculpture Award, and 7 times for the Yering Station Sculpture Prize. He also participated multiple times in Sculpture by the Sea (Sydney) and Lorne Sculpture Prize (Victoria) just to name a few. Recent exhibitions include Radius, Lines and ARC at Gould Gallery (Melbourne 2023, 2017 and 2013). Recent large commissions include The City of Casey Ramleigh open space commission, The Rabaul and Montevideo Maru memorial at the Australian War Memorial (Canberra, 2012) and Mandalay at Beveridge for Metricon on the Hume Highway (Beveridge, 2009).

The concept behind M-fiftyeight is inspired by the aesthetic potential of the circular form and what can be achieved through the dissection and reconfiguration of radial arcs. James Parrett strives to challenge and defy a viewer’s expectation by creating visual intrigue with the shapes and the points of intersection between lines, shapes, and curves. The ultimate goal is to create a rigid form that conveys movement. James Parrett also loves the concept of a landmark.