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Peter Syndicas’ sculptures are inspired by his fascination with organic shapes in their simplest forms – fractals of nature. Twigs – fragile, precious, shaped by the elements. Delicately carved, the revealed forms are translated on a magnified scale and immortalised in bronze, steel or stone – a stark contrast to their fragile nature.

I search specifically for twigs that portray a human figure, as it gives each sculpture of mine a unique duality. On the one hand they are magnified reproductions of fragile twigs, while at the same time they display these very expressive abstract human forms… I love that my sculptures allow people to see fragments of plant life as works of art.
Peter Syndicas, Artist Statement

'Over the last three decades, Syndicas has created a distinct practice based on discovering figurative forms in nature, recreating them as sculptures and pushing the shape as far as possible while maintaining the human form. He is fascinated with patterns and shapes observed in nature. He is particularly interested in organic fractals, the infinite patterns replicated throughout all forms of nature. Syndicas’ sculptures reflect this as he carefully selects twigs that he magnifies in scale and immortalises in bronze.'
Excerpt from essay by Jane Llewellyn, 2024

'Syndicas takes a unique approach to the human form, as found within the simplest fragments of nature – with each piece inspired by a twig, vineyard cutting, piece of coral or side-of-the-road stone. The artist’s observations of such objects (and the landscapes in which he finds them) make Syndicas’ work an exercise in duality. Both biological and anatomical, each piece is both an interpretation of an offshoot, sprig or stone as well as an impression of an abstract human form.

Magnified and revealed in bronze, steel or marble, the delicate lines and shapes of Syndicas’ angled sculptural pieces translate something delicate and easily-overlooked into exquisitely articulated permanence. Delicately carved or crafted, each piece is grounded in an intricately specific and respectful sense of place, which harks back to its origins in Melbourne, Adelaide, the Flinders Ranges, Paris or New York.'
Excerpt from essay by Kate Larsen, 2021

ARTIST PROFILE:
Since beginning his sculptural practice in 1997 Peter Syndicas has shown widely within both curated and award exhibitions. In 2025 he was announced as the Winner of the Inspiring SA Science in Art Award at the SALA Festival, for his sculpture series ‘Early Life Forms’. In 2018 he was announced as the Winner of the Sculpture for Sight Award held within the grounds of St Marks College in North Adelaide. He has been a finalist in the Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize (2025, 2023), Unley Art Prize (2023), Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition (2019, 2018) and the Waterhouse Natural History Prize (2022, 2014, 2008, 2007, 2005). He has participated in the South Australian Living Artists Festival (2021, 2020, 2018) and the Heysen Sculpture Biennial (2019), located at the historic Hans Heysen studio and gardens in the Adelaide Hills.

Peter Syndicas' Matador 2019 featured in Belle Oct 2021

SYNDICAS' PUBLIC ART PROJECTS

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Media Highlights

Small Step 2021
patinated bronze, edition 20 of 20
11cm x 14cm x 4cm
$1,000 AUD

Freeform 2024
Stromatolite
20cm x 15cm x 6cm
In Artist's Studio
$2,400 AUD

Stride 2025
Stainless Steel on Jade Marble base
99cm x 80cm x 25cm
$4,400 AUD

Bronze Venus 2024
Bronze, edition 3 of 10
47cm x 24cm x 14cm
In Artist's Studio
$7,700 AUD

Spearman 2024
Bronze, edition 2 of 10
95cm x 40cm x 17cm
$5,500 AUD

Montauk 2009
polished bronze on patinated bronze base
114cm x 44cm x 23cm edition 4 of 4
In Artist's Studio
$7,500 AUD

Strawberry Fields 2014
polished bronze on patinated bronze base
112cm x 52cm x 20cm
edition of 10
$5,800 AUD

Perseverance 2024
Bronze, edition 3 of 10
95cm x 40cm x 17cm
In Artist's Studio
$5,500 AUD

Study of Venus 2021
Patinated Bronze, edition of 10
22cm x 14cm x 4cm in artist's studio
$2,500 AUD

Matador 2019
bronze
22cm x 30cm 12cm edition of 10
$3,400 AUD