Bruce Armstrong
We are saddened at the recent passing of BRUCE ARMSTRONG.
A truely wonderful sculptor who has given so much joy and thoughtfulness to many through his large body of work.
Rest in peace Brucey.
Bruce Armstrong was one of Australia’s most prominent sculptors and is well known for his large scale public sculptures such as Eagle (Bunjil) situated on Wurundjeri Way in Melbourne’s Docklands and his pair of Guardians, commissioned to flank the Russell Street entrance of the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. With his pursuit of formal qualities, a search for the perfect combination of shapes, colours and surfaces, Armstrong’s monumental figures engage the spectator in subjects such as mythology, the spiritual forces of nature, and the relationship of public sculpture to architectural design. His 2016 retrospective at The National Gallery of Victoria ‘An Anthology of Strange Creatures’ was not only a celebration of Bruce’s extensive body of sculptural work, but also a showcase his lesser known two dimensional work.
Currently we only a few works being offered by private collectors including Bunjil Below.
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Bunjil Fibreglass on Bronze Plinth $50,000
Bunjil
Fibreglass & Bronze Plinth AP#1
226 x 50 x 40cm
$60,000
Including Delivery and Installation
A private collector is offering Bunjil for up for sale, the sculpture was originally purchased from & Gallery in 2023.
The sculpture was created as an artist proof around the time of the large 25mt Bunjil sited in Wurundjeri Way, Docklands as a maquette. Two fibreglass versions were made and the other is in a private collection. The bronze editions of 9 are all in significant collections and last year one sold at auction for over $147,000
Bruce Armstrong was one of Australia’s most prominent sculptors and is well known for his large scale public sculptures such as Eagle (Bunjil) situated on Wurundjeri Way in Melbourne’s Docklands and his pair of Guardians, commissioned to flank the Russell Street entrance of the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. With his pursuit of formal qualities, a search for the perfect combination of shapes, colours and surfaces, Armstrong’s monumental figures engage the spectator in subjects such as mythology, the spiritual forces of nature, and the relationship of public sculpture to architectural design. His 2016 retrospective at The National Gallery of Victoria ‘An Anthology of Strange Creatures’ was not only a celebration of Bruce’s extensive body of work. Bruce held 3 exhibitions at & gallery between 2020 & 2023.
Bruce Armstrong passed away in April 2024. A truly wonderful sculptor who gave so much joy and thoughtfulness to many through his large body of work.
Rest in peace Brucey
This sculpture is currently in the gallery for viewing.
For sales enquires contact: Julie Collins 0417 324 795 gallery@djprojects.net