Oxide St (Dingo Fence) – I was impressed with architect Pablo Soleri. His plan view reminds me of the Dingo Fence. He also went out and built things with students. He would bulldozer up sand and sculpt it, then pour … Read More
Sculptures at the Top End, 1976 “They were a condensation of my whole philosophy and approach to art, my inspiration. It was my attempt to give the essence of my work. Just making objects never really interested me. Paul Pholeros … Read More
Bunker – Second Artbit Installation, AGNSW Biennale, 1976 “We made a sandbag humpy under the stairwell of the gallery. I lived there with two dogs. I made artwork together with visitors and the visitors would take it away. It was … Read More
Watters Gallery 1975 “Morphological Structures” – Tall Sticks, Araganu Lead Covered Rocks, Rock Stacks, Rocks in Eggs, Lead Pyramid, Rock Teapots “This was the first show I had in Australia. The NGA bought some lead covered rocks” “Message Sticks” “We … Read More
“This is me making the big kinetic sculpture in the Balmain house. The one that went to the Sculpture Triennale. It was on a pivot and had huge plywood sails. The house was too small. It was an unsatisfactory place … Read More
[from MCA curator’s notes] The original film was made by [Jim Dale] of Sydney University TV Service. It was then edited by Grounds into a shorter less pedantic version called Dingo Fence. Clips from it were included into Austausch / … Read More
This film was made on location at the three top ends of Australia from June through August 1977. It attempts to explain & portray our environmental sculptures in the outback regions where the indigenous materials, methods and people play a … Read More
The Second Art-Bit Installation was a sandbag bunker under the stairs at the Art Gallery of NSW that Grounds installed for the1976 Biennale of Sydney. Half way down the stairs there is a landing that stands off the ground by … Read More