Boy (2007) - Matt Calvert

Address: 35 Beach Road,
Werribee South
VIC 3030

Acquired by: Sponsorship of the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award.

About the Artwork:

"A book written and illustrated in the 1960's in the signature "boy's own" style titled "I spy manual" is the basis for this work. It is a silhouetted figure of a lone child, sitting on the grass lost in his thoughts. The figure was taken from a scene in the Annual of children playing, but the boy is left out of a game, to ponder his relevance in an increasingly complicated and difficult world." – Matt Calvert

Materials: Welded Plate Steel

Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Wyndham City Council recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first Peoples of Australia. We acknowledge the Bunurong and Wadawurrung Peoples as Traditional Owners of the lands on which Wyndham City operates. The Wadawurrung and Bunurong Peoples have and always will belong to the Werribee Yalook (river), creeks, stars, hills and red clay of this Country. We pay respect to their Ancestors and Elders who always have, and always will, care for Country and community today and for future generations.