Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (artist)

Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (born 1964) is an Australian artist known for incorporating robotics and lasers into his work.[1][2][3][4] He was born in Woomera, South Australia.[3] He currently lives and works in Perth, Western Australia.

"Totem" (2012), located outside Perth Arena

Notable works include "Floribots", (128 computer-controlled robot origami flowers arranged in a grid[5][6] a sculpture that won the Macquarie Bank People's Choice Award when exhibited at the National Gallery of Australia)[7][8]) and "Totem", (a 10.5 metre tall installation outside Perth Arena that has moving panels that open and close like flower petals when people walk past.[9][1])

In March 2013 he took to Indiegogo to raise funds to complete four life size Robot Ballerinas, otherwise known as the "Coppelia Project".[10][11]

References
  1. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15294630/totem-tribute-to-robotics/
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Geoffrey Drake-Brockman :: Biography at :: At Design and Art Australia Online".
  4. http://www.synapse.net.au/people/geoffrey_drake-brockman
  5. Editor Paige Amor, "National Sculpture Prize & Exhibition 2005", (Port Melbourne: Thames and Hudson, 2005)
  6. http://nga.gov.au/Exhibition/SculpturePrize05/Detail.cfm?IRN=139758
  7. http://nga.gov.au/AboutUs/press/SP05PC.cfm
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://www.news.com.au/national/perth-arena-totem-attracts-attention/story-fndo4e3y-1226476802202
  10. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-coppelia-project-four-dancing-robot-ballerinas
  11. http://www.behindballet.com/robot-ballerinas/


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