The 2016 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize – Australia’s pre-eminent national award for small sculpture – has been awarded to Sydney artist Todd Robinson. Mr. Robinson has been awarded the $15,000 acquisitive main prize for his work, Psychic Staircase, an eight-kilogram plywood staircase atop which sits an orange balloon that droops as the force of gravity appears to bear down on it.

Psychic Staircase originates from an ongoing series of balloon inspired sculptures by Mr. Robinson that explore sculptural presence, materiality and conditions of audience reception.

Mr. Robinson will be awarded the acquisitive prize money of $15,000 on Friday 14 October at the opening of the free exhibition of finalist’s art works that will be presented from 15 October until 30 October 2016 at Woollahra Council in Sydney. The winning sculpture will be a welcome addition to Council’s permanent public sculpture collection.