Stuart Meyer-Plath was born in Sydney, Australia to European parents in 1965. He spent his formative years growing up in Spain and Germany before his family settled in Australia. These early childhood travel experiences and exposure to stories and art depicting ancient mythology, religious constructs, relationships, and diversity encouraged his interest in classical art and sculpture which has continued to this day.

 

Meyer-Plath’s journey in art has seen him express aspects of his personal experience. This is particularly reflected through his sculpture where the human form has been expressed in both figurative and abstracted forms.

 

The 3-D male form has been represented throughout history but what makes Meyer-Plath’s sculpture unique is that the male form takes on a sensuality that is rarely expressed. For this reason, his sculpture is both refreshing and inspiring as well as challenging as it questions the notion of sexuality and masculinity as depicted in relaxed male, nude poses.

 

Meyer-Plath is a registered architect and has always thought in 3-D. His drawing style is detailed and delicate. His drawings are representational and because he draws directly in ink, they have a ‘life’ and a uniqueness of style. Meyer-Plath has travelled extensively and enjoys capturing everyday scenes of life in ink. His art draws in the viewer to appreciate the beauty of the scenes and also encourages the viewer to explore the details and the beautiful line work. Coupled with his skill of pen and ink drawing Meyer-Plath also enjoys watercolour painting. His attention to detail is not only confined to his sketching but also to his painting and sculpture. Meyer-Plath’s focus on intricate details and delicate patterns of fabrics are executed with extreme skill.

 

Meyer-Plath is also a trained teacher who has taught both art, design and Indonesian. Stuart spent eight months living in Bali whilst on exchange after completing his matriculation. Recently Stuart has completed a twelve month art trip through China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and India. Other art trips have included Spain, U.K., Scotland, Netherlands, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, South Africa, Indonesia, Greece, Zimbabwe and Zambia.