The Wiggly Wagon
120 x 20 cm
"Wiggly wagon is my largest pre kinetic piece of sculpture. It is probably the most important early work in my career as it bridges the gap between static and kinetic sculpture. The idea of the mobile monument, with strong reference to Brancusi and Smith. It carries a humour-the ridiculous impractical wagon metaphor, also a spiritual reference reaching into the unknown. The site for the original was the site for 'scream therapy'."
Born in Nelson, New Zealand, in 1965, Phil Price was educated at Christchurch then specialized in sculpture at the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts, graduating in 1990. He worked initially as an artists technical assistant, and then in a variety of positions in the art world, in education and in composite engineering.
Since 2005 Price has focused on his sculpture practice, working principally on large scale works for the outdoor environment. Phil Price's name is synonymous with large scale, wind-activated kinetic sculpture.
He is represented in public and private collections throughout Australasia.