Alex Seton
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alex Seton is a Sydney artist known for carving contemporary subjects in marble. His practice uses the visual language of classical monuments to examine present-day social questions. Commissioned work includes folded-flag sculptures and a memorial addressing suffering from military service.
- Location
- Australia
- Discipline
- Sculpture | Memorials
- Material
- Marble
- Services
- Memorials | Public monuments | Sculptural objects
- Website
- Artist's biography at the Australian War Memorial
View the artist's representation information
Profile Gallery
For Every Drop Shed in Anguish
Rounded forms carved in Australian pearl marble resemble enlarged droplets scattered across a lawn, their pale surfaces contrasting with the grass. Its disciplines include Sculpture and Memorials. Related services include Memorials and Public monuments.
Source & credits
Sculpture: Alex Seton. Photograph: Shkuru Afshar. Photo source | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons thumbnail; proportionally resized, no crop.
Sculpture No 23 (The Parcel)
Green-and-white marble is carved into a tightly wrapped parcel, with folds and creases in the stone and resin inlays depicting cords and fragile labels. Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Public monuments and Sculptural objects.
Sculpture by Alex Seton.
Source & credits
Sculpture: Alex Seton. Photograph: Shkuru Afshar. Photo source | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons thumbnail; proportionally resized, no crop.
More work
- As of today…2011–2022 | Marble folded-flag sculptures | Australian War Memorial collection Related services include Memorials and Sculptural objects. By Alex Seton.Work: Alex Seton. View the original portfolio at the source.
Source & credits
First-party artist biography | Commissioned work record | For Every Drop Shed in Anguish — project record | Sculpture No 23 (The Parcel) — project record
An independent reference profile. Directory information
For Every Drop Shed in Anguish
Sculpture: Alex Seton. Photograph: Shkuru Afshar. Photo source | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons thumbnail; proportionally resized, no crop.
Sculpture No 23 (The Parcel)
Sculpture: Alex Seton. Photograph: Shkuru Afshar. Photo source | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons thumbnail; proportionally resized, no crop.