“To sleep”
Sydney November 2013 (6 images)
1. MOON BUDDHA by Vince Vozzo. A sculpture in sandstone.
The artist states he has an obsession for the perfect human face.
Personal note: I photographed this one because I love the serenity of it all.
“The stairway to heaven”
2. DIMINISH AND ASCEND by David McCracken.
The artist states that this is a compelling perspective illusion that requires the viewer to literally diminish to ascend.
Personal note: I stood at this one for a while trying to work out the best way to photograph it. Practically every third person who came by would say “Oh look, the stairway to heaven”.
“No rest for the wicked”
3. THERE”S MANY A SLIP ‘TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP by Ken Unsworth.
No artist statement provided.
Personal Note: Just a thought provoking work of art.
This year was the 17th annual exhibition of Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. There were 107 sculptures on display against the backdrop of the eastern Sydney beaches from Tamarama to Bondi. There was nice weather the day I went and it most certainly was a GRAND day out. Obviously there are more photos but this is just a small selection of some of the sculptures that caught my eye.
“Stay between the flags”
4 & 5. RED CENTER by Carl Billingsley.
The artist states that this is a work to experience the immediate. It is ephemeral, sensory, formal, discrete, finite, specific, geometric, mutable, illusory, positive and free (the only sculpture not for sale).
Personal note: Over here our beaches have red and yellow flags meaning to only swim between the flags. If these were life size, this would be very confusing. Apparently this work was taken apart each evening and reassembled each morning.
“This is the land down under”
6. HORIZON by Lucy Humphrey.
The artist states that Horizon is a site specific sculpture that celebrates the surrounding natural environment. Using water as a sculptural material, the work will temporarily transform the viewer’s experience of the site, as a monument to the coastal landscape and the constant line of the horizon.
Personal note: A simple concept brilliantly executed.
A + SUPER
Thanks.
Are they to be sold? Provocative sculptures. The one of them reminds the Myth of Sisyphus.
Yes, all except the flags were available for sale. The comparison with the Myth of Sisyphus is quite apt – it does seem futile. Your knowledge of the classics is impressive.
Many thanks and have a great day. 🙂
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How very cool!!
Yes, it has become quite a popular event now.
Thank you for sharing all those wonderful sculptures. What does a perfect face look like? The stairway to heaven certainly caught my attention. it looks like one can actually climb their way to heaven…if only it was that easy. And the horizon looks spectacular. Have a fabulous week!
I’m not sure that he has found the perfect face yet, and suspect that the sculptor will be continuing until his hands are worn away. 🙂
Many thanks for your visit and comments. Have a great week ahead!
Thank you for taking us to this exhibition. It would take me hours to look at 107 sculptures (as it must take hours to take down and put back up all those flags). Incredible sculptures beautifully photographed
Thanks. It’s become a very popular event; on one side sculptures, on the other side beach and sea. A feast for the eyes!
Splendid shots… 🙂
Thank you.
Very cool! Certainly found “No rest for the wicked” to be captivating, but that’s just how I roll (see what I did there?).
Can you hear my faint groan from the other side of the world. 🙂
Many thanks. 🙂
All visually stunning…..and the stairway!!
Thank you. That one seemed to be a crowd favourite.
Oh, look! It’s the Stairway to Heaven! 😉
All the artwork is great. What a fabulous way to spend a weekend day.
Too obvious? 🙂 I guess it would have been so easy for the artist to have called it that, but he would have had his reasons not to.
It was a good day out. Got to remember the sunscreen next time. 🙂
No. 3 is my absolute favorite. Beautiful lighting and I love how you compose it against the clouds in the sky.
Thank you. It was a very interesting statue and well placed in the environment.
Great sculptures and great images of them – not an easy task. Thanks for the background info regarding the flags…
My pleasure. Thank you very much.
What a fabulous exhibition! I’m sure I would have left with photos of everything, great job choosing these top six. 🙂
A photographer’s playground. 🙂 Thank you.
Oh THANKS, L.D.! I never get to this, having no-one to go with and being too bloody old to be charging up and down cliff paths, and your photographs are the best I’ve seen. Next year, you might work out some way of being able to show the lot without using up all your permitted space/bandwidth/whatever. 🙂
Many thanks. I went on a friday. It started out calm, but the crowds quickly grew. I can only imagine the chaos on those narrow steps and staircases on a weekend.
I’ll try harder next year. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Impossible to pick a favourite as they are all so spectacular, so different and your excellent shots have them so much an integral part of the landscape. Beautiful!
Many thanks Patti. Some of the sculptures were very well placed against the landscape, all part of the show I guess. There was such a wide variety of exhibits.
How beautiful these are!
I especially love the first one.
It has such a wonderful mood to it.
Thank you Lisa. I really liked that one, and could imagine buying it if I had the money.
I love this idea. Your photographs of the art are wonderful.
Thank you. It has become a very popular annual event which they now hold in a couple of different cities.
I’m jealous. What a great visual event! I think I like the last one best. It reminds me of a dew drop 🙂
Thanks, and scene inside changes depending on your angle. This one was very interesting and popular.
I love outdoor sculpture – this looks like it was a great exhibit, and what a fantastic job you did with these photos!
Thanks. There was some bad weather in the days before I went, but I was lucky to get a sunny day. A nice way to spend a few hours.
i love it!
Thank you. 🙂
These are really captivating and #3 is just outstanding. You did a great job of keeping people OUT of your pictures this time.
Thank you. I had to push way to the front of the exhibits to do that. I have a few shots with people but they lack impact. I guess it all depends on what you want to convey.
True…your street shots are always excellent, but this is all about the sculptures.
I am so glad I noticed this post :). Amazing shots and art. My favourite is “No rest for the wicked! 🙂
Many thanks. That one was at the top of a small hill, and I saw it as I turned a corner. Quite an attention grabber.
Wonderful! Particularly, I liked the last one, which is inspiring.
Thank you very much.
sono totalmente affascinata, quella che li ha stupita di più è l’ultima, perché mi sembra che sia un mondo interamente racchiuso nel sogno
grazie
I’m totally fascinated, what surprised them most was the last one, because it seems to me that it is an entirely enclosed in the dream world
Thank you
Ciao. This was one of the more popular exhibits. It was very interesting to walk around it and see the world through it. Like looking into one of those snow globes.
Grazie mille.
Terrific photos! So interesting. Although, they are all nice, the Buddha by the Sea is my favorite.
Thank you very much.
Nice shots of some very interesting art.
Still waiting to see something from the new Sony. 😉 You have the native 35mm/f2.8, right?
Thanks. Yes I do. I’m afraid you’ll have to wait till next year though. I haven’t had much of a chance to shoot it yet and I’m just putting together my last post for the year now.
Too bad, that means you’re really busy with work? 😦
Busy in general. Should get some free time after Christmas. I might even get my M9 back next year…
That’s so unfortunate it’s taken so long. Can’t remember if I asked or not before, but were you given an option of a loaner? You’re much more patient than me – if I had to wait this long and had the A7R, would seriously consider giving up on Leica…
No I wasn’t. At this stage the A7R is not a viable Leica replacement. Shutter way too loud and battery life not good; I need to play around with the options a bit more.
I’ve even thought about buying a well priced used replacement M8 or 9 that I could maybe buy then sell, or not. 🙂
One word. STUNNING!!! 😀
Thank you. 🙂
Wow – there are some stunning sculptures here, and your pictures have done them great justice – makes them really come alive! 😀
Thank you Suzy. 🙂
These photos look so magical again 🙂 Great angles ^^
Thank you very much. 🙂
I’m quite impressed by the red-and-yellow-flags installation and the fact that it has to be redone every day, over and over… it’s the mandala philosophy there… splendid shots of interesting sculptures, thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you. It would have been interesting to have seen them assembling it and dismantling it. It was quite a dynamic display.
Hi! What a fabulous art installation and you’ve captured them beautifully. The B&W of the bike is wonderful. They all are- you have such a great eye. Sorry we missed this.
Thanks. You’ll have to come back this way for this year’s event. Permanent residency would be a lot simpler. 🙂
They’re amazing I love the stairs
Thank you. That one was quite popular with the crowds.
Really cool 3D public arts and you took awesome photos of them. Thanks for sharing them!
Thanks for taking a look at these Indah. Much appreciated. 🙂 I’ll try to go again this year.
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Fantastic. I love the down under and the stairway to heaven sculptures.
The stairway to heaven sculpture was the popular choice judging by the lingering crowds. 🙂
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Wonderful sculptures! Without them the sea is just a cold quiet field.
I think they complement each other, in this instance.
I see. You are right, I’m so partial with the sculptures 🙂
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I would very much like to enclose a small preview of your “No rest for the wicked” in my B&W Sunday post. Let me know if it is ok, if you are not sleeping already….
Yes, you’re very welcome to.
🙂 *bowing with gratitude*
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Beautiful sculptures…
Thanks, some very talented people out there.
The sculptures are always amazing but the way you capture them is quite special. The first is my favourite. 🙂
Thank you. The Moon Buddha was very well positioned against the ocean. I recall just standing and looking peacefully at it.
Just spotted ‘No rest for the wicked’ over at Paula’s. And as if that weren’t breath-taking enough, here I find all these other extraordinary creations, and your striking renditions of same. Most exciting and uplifting. Thanks.
Thanks Trish. It’s an annual event and it’s attracting larger crowds each year. I do enjoy it and trying to photograph them in the best way I can.
Apologies- I should have said Tish, not Trish.
Oh it happens a lot. Thanks for noticing though 🙂