Clement Meadmore has been described as Australia’s greatest Modernist sculptor, yet in 1963, at the age of 34, he left Australia for New York, returning only twice in 45 years. When Meadmore died in 2005, he left behind a body of sculpture installed across the US and in Japan, with only a few, yet significant public pieces in Australia. Meadmore’s interest in sculpture began in Melbourne in the 1950’s when he studied design. His ensuing work helped put modern design on the map in Australia. But for Meadmore, design work was his bread and butter, it was sculpture that was his passion.
It was only in New York in the mid-1960’s that he discovered the arts scene that would invigorate him for the rest of his life.
Incorporating the curve into his sculpture, coined the ‘twist’ by Clement Greenberg, it became his signature style.
Clement Meadmore, the documentary, celebrates Meadmore as one of this country’s most significant sculptors.
Amanda King is an Australian filmmaker who has been producing and directing documentaries since the late 1980’s. Her interests range from contemporary issues such as the environment, Indigenous rights and independence struggles, through to the arts and labour history. She works closely with her partner, Co-Producer and Cinematographer Fabio Cavadini, and they have done for over three decades. They have produced a number of documentaries around stories based in the Pacific – in Timor Leste, Papua New Guniea and Bougainville – which have shown on Australian broadcast networks as well as to international audiences. Titles include Time To Draw The Line, Colour Change, An Evergreen Island and A Thousand Different Angles.
