The Sievers Project explores the transfer of influence

Six commissioned works delve into, and extend, the iconic photographics of Wolfgang Sievers in surprising ways.

30 Jun 2014

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Zoe Croggon, Westgate Bridge (after Wolfgang Sievers), 2014, photocollage.Courtesy the artist and Daine Singer, Melbourne.

Wolfgang Sievers (1913-2007) has been described as an, ‘icon of 20^thcentury Australian photography’, an artist who captured the architecture of industry, monumentalising man and machine alike.

In the days when machines were heavy metal not silicon chips, Sievers cast a light on the glory of tooled achievement and the way machines shape our identity as a civilised nation.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina