Peter Syndicas

'Over the last three decades, Syndicas has created a distinct practice based on discovering figurative forms in nature, recreating them as sculptures and pushing the shape as far as possible while maintaining the human form. He is fascinated with patterns and shapes observed in nature. He is particularly interested in organic fractals, the infinite patterns replicated throughout all forms of nature. Syndicas’ sculptures reflect this as he carefully selects twigs that he magnifies in scale and immortalises in bronze.'
Excerpt from catalogue essay by Jane Llewellyn 2024

'Syndicas takes a unique approach to the human form, as found within the simplest fragments of nature – with each piece inspired by a twig, vineyard cutting, piece of coral or side-of-the-road stone. The artist’s observations of such objects (and the landscapes in which he finds them) make Syndicas’ work an exercise in duality. Both biological and anatomical, each piece is both an interpretation of an offshoot, sprig or stone as well as an impression of an abstract human form.

Magnified and revealed in bronze, steel or marble, the delicate lines and shapes of Syndicas’ angled sculptural pieces translate something delicate and easily-overlooked into exquisitely articulated permanence. Delicately carved or crafted, each piece is grounded in an intricately specific and respectful sense of place, which harks back to its origins in Melbourne, Adelaide, the Flinders Ranges, Paris or New York.'
Excerpt from cataloge essay by Kate Larsen 2021