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Pulse sculpture to be dedicated at USC tonight
There will be an air of anticipation when Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art Director Doug Hall AM officially dedicates a 7m-tall sculpture, Pulse, at the University of the Sunshine Coast tonight (5 April).
As Mr Hall begins his speech in the USC Gallery forecourt shortly after 7pm, six halide lights will be switched on to illuminate the eye-catching red and orange sculpture.
Gallery curator Dawn Oelrich said the lights would warm up the resin surface on Pulse’s 7m rods and, after several minutes, would give the appearance that the rods were glowing.
Ms Oelrich said the fundraising efforts of Senior Honorary Fellow of the University, Mrs Arija Austin of Buderim, led to the generous donation from the Lee Graff Foundation in the United States that allowed the commissioning of the sculpture.
Lee Graff Foundation trustee Scott Morielli and his family have travelled from California to attend the dedication ceremony. The artist Konstantin Dimopoulos and his family also will attend.
The sculpture is part of the University's campus enhancement program under the USC Building Excellence fundraising campaign.
The dedication ceremony will follow the official opening of the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA) exhibition at the USC Gallery at 6pm tonight.
This biennial award is held at the Grafton Regional Gallery and has become Australia’s most prestigious drawing exhibition with $10,000 in prize money for the winning entry. The JADA exhibition will remain on display until 19 May.
The University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery, located at the University campus on Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, is open to the public from 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday. The Gallery is closed Sundays and public holidays.
The 2007 USC Gallery Exhibition Program is proudly supported by Sajen legal.