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Aluminium and toughened plate glass
280 x 120 x 60cm
Montalto Sculpture Prize Winner 2015
Pointing Girl is a large-scale silhouette of a child figure constructed from aluminium and toughened plate glass.
The child stands lightly on the lawn, quietly pointing toward the distance. She may appear to gesture toward her future or perhaps look back to the past, at once at home within the landscape yet scaled in a way that removes her from any logical context.
The translucent glass surface shifts with the light, allowing the figure to sit gently within the vineyard setting while retaining its distinctive presence.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Matt Calvert
Matt Calvert is an Australian artist recognised for transforming industrial and reclaimed materials into refined sculptural works.
Working predominantly with toughened glass and metal, he often draws from everyday motifs and childhood silhouettes, reframing them within outdoor environments.
Calvert’s practice sits between metaphor and reality, exploring the tension created when familiar forms are rendered at unexpected scales. His use of toughened glass introduces both strength and fragility, contributing to a visual language shaped by memory, materiality and subtle psychological cues.
In his own words, “The figures in my work generally operate between metaphor and reality, with incongruous scale the dominant feature. This artwork borrows from our understanding of the real world to act as a marker or clue to a more specific or metaphorical question of environment/context and incongruity.”
SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Known nationally for his innovative sculptural use of recycled and toughened glass.
Exhibited widely across Australia, including outdoor sculpture exhibitions and regional galleries.
Commissioned for large-scale public artworksWinner of the 2015 Montalto Sculpture Prize for Pointing Girl.
CALVERT AT MONTALTO
Pointing Girl joined the Montalto collection as the Montalto Sculpture Prize winner in 2015.
The sculpture reflects Calvert’s interest in scale, metaphor, and the emotional resonance of childhood silhouettes.
Positioned against the vineyard, the figure becomes a quiet marker within the landscape, engaging visitors through her gesture while remaining visually integrated with the estate’s open lawns and sweeping views.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Website: https://mattcalvert.com.au
CV / Biography: https://mattcalvert.com.au/cv/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt.calvert/
