Augusta Vinall Richardson (b. 1991, l. Naarm/Melbourne) works with sheet and cast metals to make abstract composite sculpture. Each element has its own idiosyncratic form but, in a puzzle-like way, becomes part of a larger, modular assemblage. Her templates, maquettes and moulds are constructed out of cardboard, papier-mâché, tissue paper and various tapes as conduits for thinking three-dimensionally and for the textures they offer. These ephemeral materials are palpable in finished metal forms and surfaces, tracing the path of her process. Similarly, the hand-drawn irregularities of her templates are seen in metal silhouettes. Much emphasis is placed on individuating surface finishes, the application of various polishing and scratching techniques to sheet stainless steel and patinas to cast bronze.
In 2022, Vinall Richardson was awarded a Master of Fine Art by Monash University. As part of her undergraduate studies at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, she undertook an exchange semester at Gerrit Reitveld Academie in Amsterdam.
Key exhibitions
- Augusta Vinall Richardson, solo exhibition, The Commercial, Sydney, 2025 (forthcoming)
- Melbourne Sculpture Biennale: The Burden of Objects, Villa Alba, Melbourne, 2024
- Augusta Vinall Richardson: TEMPLATE / SKETCH, Caves, Melbourne, 2023
- Circles of dialogue, curated by Amelia Wallin, La Trobe Art Institute, Bendigo, 2023
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LIGHTMOVING, The Commercial, Sydney, 2022
Key readings
- Augusta Vinall Richardson’ artist profile, RUSSH Home, Issue 3, 2024
- Augusta Vinall Richardson: TEMPLATE / SKETCH, artist publication in conversation with Rose Nolan, Yanni Florence Design, Melbourne 2023
- ‘Augusta Vinall Richardson TEMPLATE / SKETCH’, Random (re) View, 30.10.23
- Augusta Vinall Richardson: Boxes, artist publication, edition 50, No One Special, Melbourne, 2021
Collections
Cbus (437 St Kilda Road)
Celine Art Project (FR)
Lendlease (One Sydney Harbour)