La Machine by Alexander Knox

Abstract timber sculpture featuring suspended geometric shapes on a white frame.

In La Machine, Alexander Knox takes cues from the world of shipping, both in material form and by way of historical reference. The prominent three-holed feature of the sculpture is based on the ‘deadeye’, a piece of nautical equipment used to securely rig a ship. The sculpture also pays homage to the behind-the-scenes work in Theodore Gericault’s 1818-1819 painting The Raft of the Medusa, depicting a shipwreck scene.  With La Machine, Knox considers the mechanics of human interactions and dynamics – a universal theme that plays out daily.

La Machine was donated by artist Alexander Knox for Maroondah’s Public Art Collection.

Abstract timber sculpture featuring suspended geometric shapes on a white frame.

Alexander Knox, La Machine 2017, Hand turned beech wood and painted bright steel. Photo credit: Christian Capurro.

About the artist

Alexander Knox is a Melbourne-based sculptor of large-scale kinetic light installations, soundscapes and sculpture. The artist’s public practice is highly diverse in form and conceptual in approach, covering large free-standing sculpture, architecturally integrated sculpture, major kinetic light works, interactive video projection, kinetic sculpture, play sculpture and sound works on major projects including hospitals, stadia, museums, highways and other projects both in Australia and overseas.

Knox’s interest lies in engaging with multilayered ideas of community and place through an exploration of a site’s histories, uses and social meanings. He looks for stories of place that include myth, diverse belief systems and speculative narrative exploring perception, identity and subjectivity within the public realm.

The artist has a strong connection with the eastern region of Melbourne, raised in Eltham and accompanying his father on many visits to architectural projects in the area during the seventies. Alexander Knox’s work is now held in public art collections in Maroondah, Dandenong and Yarra Ranges.

Location

Realm, 179 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood 3134  View map

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Walking and cycling

Realm can be accessed from the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail and is close to the EastLink Trail and Heathmont Rail Trail.


Bike parking is available in Eastland's Town Square car park.


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Realm is located opposite Ringwood Station and the Ringwood bus interchange, with direct access to the Belgrave and Lilydale train lines.


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Parking

The closest parking to Realm is at Eastland's Town Square car park (Level 3M, Entry Z).

  • If arriving via Ringwood Bypass, enter Eastland from Ringwood Street at West Gate 5.
  • If arriving via Warrandyte Road, enter Eastland via East Gate 6.

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  • Accessible parking spaces available on the other side of Ringwood Town Square (Eastland Level 3), approximately 60m from Realm entry.
  • Accessible toilets available on every level.
  • Changing Places accessible toilet available on Level 1.
  • Internal lifts available to provide ease of access to every level.

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