Sydney-based artist Marc Barold studied sculpture at the College of Fine Arts, UNSW, graduating in 1997. That year he received first prize at Sculpture by the Sea in Bondi. He later studied film art direction and design at AFTRS, developing an international career in production design and fabrication alongside his art practice.

Barold describes his sculptural territory as Future Nature. Fluid forms recall living structures while precise fabrication and reflective finishes give them an altered character. Light, shadow and the surrounding space become part of the work, with surfaces changing as the viewer moves. His experience of making for film and installation informs the technical possibilities of the studio.

The selection includes Vervossa, The Evolution Dome and The Opening Slide Mirror, bringing together sculpture and functional objects from Barold’s practice.