Phil Price

Phil Price (b. 1965, Nelson, Aotearoa New Zealand) is one of New Zealand’s leading contemporary sculptors, internationally recognised for his large-scale kinetic works. Using wind as both medium and force, Price creates sculptures that respond continuously to their environment, translating natural movement into fluid, organic form.

After graduating from the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts in 1990, Price developed a practice that merges sculpture with advanced engineering. Working primarily with carbon fibre composites, his works are the result of an exacting process that moves from drawing and digital modelling through to finely calibrated fabrication. This integration of art, technology, and material innovation underpins the distinctive lightness and resilience of his sculptures.

Price has realised major public commissions across New Zealand and internationally, with works installed in significant civic sites and sculpture parks. Notable projects include Zephyrometer (Wellington), Cytoplasm (Auckland), and Tree of Life (McClelland Sculpture Park, Australia). His work is held in prominent public and private collections, including the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Price’s practice is defined by an ongoing exploration of motion, balance, and environmental interaction. His sculptures make visible the invisible forces of wind, creating works that are both technically sophisticated and quietly contemplative.