Sam Jinks (born 1973) is an Australian sculptor who creates lifelike but fragile figures using silicone, resin, calcium carbonate, fibreglass and hair. Jinks describes the human form as "a physics lesson in a ball of bones and meat". Jink's work has been exhibited in Australia and internationally.
Biography
Jinks was born in 1973 in
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2022, Bendigo has a popula ...
, Victoria, in Australia. The artist lives and works in
Melbourne
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.
Collections
Jink's work is held in Australian and international collections including Ipswich Art Gallery, Brisbane;
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) is a private modern and contemporary art museum with locations in New Delhi and Noida. Established in 2010, it is India's first private museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art.
History
The museum s ...
, New Delhi, India; Museo Escultura Figurativa Internacional Contemporánea (MEFIC), Portugal; McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, Langwarrin; RMIT Gallery, Melbourne and
Shepparton Art Museum, Shepparton, and private collections. His installation ''The Messenger'' is shown at the
Hellenic Museum, Melbourne
The Hellenic Museum (Greek: Ελληνικό Μουσείο Μελβούρνης) is an art and history museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia promoting Hellenic culture, both ancient and contemporary, through programs, exhibitions and events.
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.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
Jinks has been the subject of over 15 solo exhibitions in Australia and Singapore.
Group exhibitions
Jinks has featured in over 20 group exhibitions. In 2014–2015, Jinks was exhibited alongside notable Australian artists including
Ron Mueck
Ronald Hans Mueck ( or /ˈmuːɪk/) (born Hans Ronald Mueck; 9 May 1958) is an Australian sculptor working in the United Kingdom.
Biography
Born in 1958 to German parents in Melbourne, Australia, Ron Mueck grew up in the family business of pup ...
,
Patricia Piccinini and
Jan Nelson at the
National Portrait Gallery National Portrait Gallery may refer to:
* National Portrait Gallery (Australia), in Canberra
* National Portrait Gallery (Sweden), in Mariefred
*National Portrait Gallery (United States), in Washington, D.C.
*National Portrait Gallery, London
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in Canberra. The artist's work was also exhibited in Frankfurt at the
Liebieghaus
The Liebieghaus is a late 19th-century villa in Frankfurt, Germany. It contains a sculpture museum, the , which is part of the Museumsufer on the Sachsenhausen bank of the River Main. The collection comprises some 3,000 sculptures, spanning ov ...
Sculpture Museum. and in Korea and Hong Kong.
Bibliography
Jinks and his work have been the subject of many Australian and international publications.
External links
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Profile sullivan+strumpf
References
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21st-century Australian sculptors
1973 births
Living people