Ramon Robertson Artist Statement 2026
My artwork engages with aspects of architecture and human society, and themes linked to human nature, conditioning, and behaviour in the city are concepts explored. Many of my works adhere to themes linking to the relationship between people and artificial structural form, making reference to the hidden syndicate of people involved in the creation of the city...., like a homage to the thinkers, planners and creators of the world we inhabit. For this reason, there is often a figurative element in my work, but the figure is used as a tool to explore the themes and
sometimes idiosyncratic concepts I research, often manifesting in experimental works that are varied and developmental
Biography
Education MA in Interior Design at Manchester Metropolitan University. Undertook sculpture and installation projects related to interiors and architecture 1996-1997
Glasgow School of Art with a BA Honours Degree in Fine Art Sculpture 1988-1992
Collections
Fortland Park with Foenander Galleries, Karaka, Auckland, "Gravity Bag", October 2022
Seed Introspection in Private Collection, Auckland NZ, Bought from Sculpture in the Gardens 2018
Void II installation, Wallace Arts Trust, Pah Homestead, August 2015. Built as commission for garden
Void I in Private Collection, Auckland NZ, Bought from Harbourview Sculpture Trail 2014
Awards
Finalist in the R.T. Nelson Sculpture Awards, Wellington NZ, June 2024, Shortlisted
Estuary Art and Ecology Exhibition, Finalists Exhibition (Merit Award for Photograph Opaque), MalcolmSmith Gallery, Howick, June-August 2022
Finalist in the R.T. Nelson Sculpture Awards, June 2021, Wellington NZ, Shortlisted
Harbourview Sculpture Trail 2014, Auckland NZ with sculpture Void I, People's Choice Award
Images of Architecture, (2nd Prize), Mairangi Arts Centre, Auckland NZ 1st – 11th May 2013
The trusts art & sculpture awards, Waitakere, Auckland NZ (3rd prize), 5th-14th October 2012
Selected Exhibitions
2026 Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition. Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh. Jan-Feb 2026,Title of work: Camera
2025 Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, Chromatic Report(Bronze) May-June 2025
London Art Fair January 2025 with Powderhall Bronze Editions Gallery. Title: Chromatic Report Bronze Edition
2024 Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition. Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh. Nov-Dec 2024, Title of work: Column Courier
Föenander Galleries, Random Access Memory, Group Show, Nov-Dec 2024
Föenander Galleries, Black Books, (3Artists), Exhibition with Lottie Conslavo, Roger Mortimer, Ramon Robertson August/September 2024
R.T. Nelson Awards for Sculpture, Wellington, NZ, June 2024, Finalist
Föenander Galleries, Summer Exhibition, Group Show, January/February 2024
2023 Föenander Galleries, '', Group Show, December/January 2023/24
NZsos Sculpture Onshore, November 2023, The Courier
Föenander Galleries, "Red Moss", Solo Exhibition Sept-Oct 2023
Muse Art Gallery, Ghost in the Machine, Group show (3 Artists), Jan-Feb 2023
2022 Aotearoa Art Fair 2022, Presentation of bronze and plaster works with Foenander Galleries, The Cloud,
Auckland, November 2022
Fortland Park with Föenander Galleries, Karaka, Auckland, "Gravity Bag", October 2022
Föenander Galleries, 'playground in a lake', Group Show, September 2022
Föenander Galleries, 'Caught in the Brairs' Group Show, June 2022
Estuary Art and Ecology Exhibition, Finalists Exhibition (Merit Award), Malcolm Smith Gallery, Howick, June- August
2021 "Natural Habitats", Solo exhibition at Föenander Galleries December 2021
Sculpture Onshore Online November 2021
Finalist in the Richard T Nelson Sculpture Awards, June 2021, Nz Art Show, Wellington
Auckland Art Fair with Föenander Galleries, February 2021
NZsos Sculpture Onshore November 2023, The Courier
Föenander Galleries, "Red Moss", Solo exhibition Sept-Oct 2023
Muse Art Gallery, Ghost in the Machine, Group show, Jan-Feb 2023
2020 Föenander Galleries, 'Transit Lane', Group Show, 25 July - 11 August 2020
Estuary Art a nd Ecology Exhibition, Finalists Exhibition, Malcolm Smith Gallery, Howick, 4 July - 30 August
Föenander Galleries, 'Go Figure', Group Show, May-June 2020
2019 Sculpture in the Gardens, Indoor exhibition, Auckland Botanical Gardens, November 2019 - March 2020
Exhibition with Belinda Griffiths and Matthew Carter (3 Artists), Föenander Galleries, Mt Eden, September
Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens 2019 with Morph State
Symphonic Encounters, Group Exhibition. NKB Gallery, Mt Eden
2018 Summer Group Exhibition. NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, December 2018
Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens December 2018 with Morph State
NZsos Sculpture Onshore November 2018, Morph State
Group Exhibition. NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, July 2018
2017 Sculpture in the Gardens, Auckland Botanic Gardens, December 2017-February 2018, Seed Introspection
Group Exhibition. NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, December 2017
Exopolis Exhibition. NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, September 2017
Malcolm Smith Gallery, Howick, March-June 2017, Form Farm
2016 NZsos Sculpture Onshore November 2016, Form Farm
Group Exhibition. NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, July 2016
Harbourview Sculpture Trail March 2016, with Armadillo
2015 Sculpture in the Gardens, Auckland Botanic Gardens, December 2015-February 2016, Gravity Bag
B.A.S.T., Black Asterisk Gallery, October 2015
Void II installation, Wallace Arts Trust, Pah Homestead, August 2015
'New Works' Exhibition. NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, June 2015
Estuary Art Awards, Malcolm Smith Gallery, Howick. March-April 2015
2014 NZsos Sculpture Onshore 2014 6th-16th November 2014 with sculpture 'only in the world'
Harbourview Sculpture Trail at Te Atatu Peninsula in 8 -30 March 2014 with sculpture 'void'
Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens 2013/14 with sculpture 'Machination'
2013 Summer Show, NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, 5th December 2013 - 14th January 2014
Small Sculpture Prize 2013, Waiheke Community Art Gallery, 3rd May – 4th June 2013
Images of Architecture, (2nd Prize), Mairangi Arts Centre, 1st – 11th May 2013