Artist Robert Boldkald studied this concept during his degree and masters, and it quickly became the focal point of his artwork. 

“I enjoy the figure,” he said. Boldkald draws a great deal of his inspiration from the emotions he feels towards joining the army.

“I joined the army when I was 15 and I probably didn’t like it,” he said. 

“Seven-years later I left, but I had a lot of issues with joining the army and how they sort of treat people.”

During his stint in the army, Boldkald attended a trip to Norway which confirmed his love of art. 

“While I was there they took us to Vigeland Sculpture Park and I was blown away,” he said. 

Boldkald’s work as a commercial and fine arts photographer led to his involvement in figurative work. 

He learnt to do life models in clay after he became involved with the Queensland Sculpture Society. Boldkald moved to La Trobe with his wife to open a gallery.

“It was very successful in the summer...but come winter time it was dead,” he said.

Boldkald’s sculpture includes 48 pieces of aluminium, tubing and roughly 70 nuts. The Artentwine Biennial opens on October 1.