Clement Meadmore (1929 – 2005) was an Australian-American sculptor known for massive outdoor steel sculptures. Born Clement Lyon Meadmore in Melbourne, Australia, studied aeronautical engineering and then industrial design at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. After graduating in 1949, Meadmore designed furniture for several years and, in the 1950s, created his first welded sculptures. He had several one-man exhibits of his sculptures in Melbourne and Sydney between 1954 and 1962. In 1963 Meadmore moved to New York City. Later, he became an American citizen.
Meadmore explored variations of elongated, squared metal tubes in a majority of his works. In the mid-1970s, his sculptures became more complex; the single bar divided, moving into multiple directions while the surfaces remained understated, painted a matte black or left to rust. "Offshoot" is an example of that development, as a single, squared tube twists upward to join a massive horizontal section which then divides and turns once more. An illusion of lightness is created as the dark horizontal piece balances effortlessly in spite of its weight and length of twenty-four feet.
Meadmore used steel, aluminum, and occasionally bronze to create colossal outdoor sculptures which combine the elements of abstract expressionism and minimalism. He was an avid amateur drummer and jazz lover who held jam sessions in his home. His fondness for jazz is reflected in the names of several of his works including "Riff" (1996), "Round Midnight" (1996), "Stormy Weather" (1997), "Night and Day" (1979) and "Perdido" (1978).
Meadmore's sculptures are held by museums, corporate headquarters, and schools internationally. His work has been exhibited in a number of galleries, including the Anita Shapolsky Gallery in New York City, the Columbus Gallery of Fine Art in Ohio, and the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery in Iowa.
© 2019. All images are copyrighted © by Clement Meadmore or assignee. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
Meadmore explored variations of elongated, squared metal tubes in a majority of his works. In the mid-1970s, his sculptures became more complex; the single bar divided, moving into multiple directions while the surfaces remained understated, painted a matte black or left to rust. "Offshoot" is an example of that development, as a single, squared tube twists upward to join a massive horizontal section which then divides and turns once more. An illusion of lightness is created as the dark horizontal piece balances effortlessly in spite of its weight and length of twenty-four feet.
Meadmore used steel, aluminum, and occasionally bronze to create colossal outdoor sculptures which combine the elements of abstract expressionism and minimalism. He was an avid amateur drummer and jazz lover who held jam sessions in his home. His fondness for jazz is reflected in the names of several of his works including "Riff" (1996), "Round Midnight" (1996), "Stormy Weather" (1997), "Night and Day" (1979) and "Perdido" (1978).
Meadmore's sculptures are held by museums, corporate headquarters, and schools internationally. His work has been exhibited in a number of galleries, including the Anita Shapolsky Gallery in New York City, the Columbus Gallery of Fine Art in Ohio, and the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery in Iowa.
© 2019. All images are copyrighted © by Clement Meadmore or assignee. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
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| Mr Clement Meadmore |
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| 1956, Untitled (Small sculpture) |
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| 1960, Thunder |
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| 1960, Untitled |
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| 1962, Untitled |
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| 1965, Criss Cross |
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| 1965, Through way |
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| 1966, Hangover |
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| 1968, Curl |
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| 1969, Spriral |
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| 1969, Swing |
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| 1970, Double up |
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| 1970, Virginia |
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| 1971, Hunch |
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| 1971, Verge |
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| 1972, Clench |
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| 1972, Dervish |
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| 1972, Split Ring |
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| 1973, Swash |
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| 1974, Hunch |
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| 1974, Meditation |
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| 1974, Untitled |
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| 1977, All of Me |
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| 1977-78, Flippant flurry |
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| 1978, Jitterbug Waltz |
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| 1979-80, Night and day |
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| 1980, Upswing |
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| 1981, Dervish |
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| 1982, Offshoot |
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| 1984, Open end |
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| 1986, Overhang |
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| 1987, Wall for Bojangles |
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| 1989, Upsurge |
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| 1989, Upsurge |
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| 1991, Outspread |
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| 1992, Delaunay’s Dilemma |
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| 1994, Scronch |
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| 1994, Warm Valley |
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| 1995, Lush Life |
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| 1995, Rain Check |
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| 1995, Rune |
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| 1995, Rune |
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| 1996, Reach |
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| 1996, Round Midnight |
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| 1997 Srotmy weather |
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| 1997, Crossing |
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| 1997, Frolic |
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| 1997, Up |
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| 1997, Whirly Bird |
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| 1998, However |
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| 1999, Furthermore |
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| 1999, Wingspread |
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| 2000, Wave guide |
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| 2002, Gamut |
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| 2002, US |
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| 2004, Corroboration |
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| 1992, Three Views of Half Circle Module |
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