Ante Dabro

Ante Dabro (born 13 January 1938, Čavoglave, Croatia) is a Croatian-born Australian artist/sculptor and art teacher who has lived and worked in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory since the late 1960s.

Dabro's sculptures are typified by angular form; many are nudes and bronzes. His work is said to embody universal themes, "suffering, hope, sexuality, heroism, spirituality" but also silently acknowledge the 'outsider'.[1]

Principal works

A selection of Dabro's works are listed:

  • Susanne (2005), life-sized bronze nude, sits on a wall beside a reflecting pond, BBP.
  • Dancer (2005), 1.5 life-sized bronze nude, in a reflecting pool, BBP.
  • The Bathers (2005), two 1.5 life-sized bronze nudes, in a reflecting pool, BBP.
  • Genesis (2008/9); 1.5 life-sized bronze nude, eastern end of BBP.
  • Genesis signature incorporating the face of Chiko (Australian Silky Terrier)
  • St Matthew, (1984); life-size bronze.
  • Standing figure, (1981–82); 3/4-to-full life size bronze.
  • Sisters , (1985), two life-sized bronze nudes, Queensland Art Gallery
  • Bronze statues by Ante Dabro, Qantas gates, Canberra Airport

Career

Staircase thefts

On the Staircase is a group of four stylised male figures, progressively smaller as they are further up a staircase of diminishing size, all in bronze. The figures are each reading a book. It cost $80,000. After it was again vandalised,[7] in the local media it was attributed to Ante Dabro.[8] Yet, it had been attributed correctly weeks earlier by another outlet to Danish artist, Keld Moseholm[9] Dabro was quoted in local media, as being upset to the vandalism of art, perhaps adding to the confusion among the media. The smallest figure was removed on 8 December 2013, with the act visible on footage from a CCTV camera, with two women shown shortly before the theft. After the publicity, on the following day the figure was handed into a local ACT Police station.

References

  1. ^ Ante Dabro: Croatian born-Australian Sculptor Archived 19 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine, Dr Peter Read, Australian National University, accessed 29 January 2008
  2. ^ Sculpture on Acton Campus (brochure), Australian National University, accessed 29 January 2008
  3. ^ The Bathers unveiled Archived 29 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Hub magazine, Canberra Airport, February 2006, accessed 29 January 2008
  4. ^ Artist in residence Archived 13 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Brindabella Business Park website, accessed 2009-08-23
  5. ^ Governor General of Australia to open sculpture by world-renowned Artist Ante Dabro Archived 13 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, media release, 2009-06-02, accessed 2009-08-23
  6. ^ details of the bust of Jean-François de Galaup, Art@Site, accessed 2024-02-07
  7. ^ Petrie Plaza sculpture vandalised again, figure stolen, Stephanie Anderson and Ben Westcott, The Canberra Times, 9 December 2013
  8. ^ Stairway sculpture hit again by thieves in Civic, ABC News Online, 9 December 2013
  9. ^ Little guys are back with some big-time protection, Helena Virgo, The Canberra Times, 30 October 2013, accessed 9 December 2013
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