On the eve of the opening of the 13th annual Sculpture By The Sea (SXS) exhibition, which sees over 100 pieces installed along the clifftop walk from the south end of Sydney’s Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach (or “Glamarama” as its known to some), I thought I’d share some of my images from the last three years as an official SXS shooter.
While the sculptures themselves make for great viewing and interesting subject matter, I’m looking for those moments where life imitates art as onlookers interact with a particular piece or where the landscape/weather combine with a sculpture to create something visually appealing, and of course there’s always the ever-changing light, be it sunrise, sunset or anything in between. Basically I look to make, well, art out of art.
There aren’t many better places to call your “office” - an open-air beachside art gallery full of great work from Australian and international artists, where you get plenty of exercise and fresh air. As I pack my bags for a yet another sunrise sculpture session, I hope these inspire you to get along to the exhibition and shoot some of your own…
The Glue Society’s “Hot with the chance of a late storm”. It was just before sunrise and after digging the holes these kids were buried by their mum, who then took photos to use on Christmas cards for the grandparents back in the UK
A southerly front looms above Kevin Draper’s “Fragment”
Sunrise through Bjorn Goodwin’s “Pavilion/The Daily Double”
Mark McLelland’s “She Thought”
Braddon Snape’s “The Yearning”
Along for the ride on Jennifer Cochrane’s “Pedestrian Portrait”
Sunset transforms visitors into living sculptures
Emma Wise’s “Cut to fit”
Tim Kyle’s “I-sea”
“Enlightenment” by Alex Sandor Kolozsy
Daniela Turrin’s “Archi Tekton”
Campbell Roberston-Swann’s “Ned”
A personal training session at Ellie Nuss & James McDermid’s “more/less”
Frank Malerba’s “Unveiled” was right at home on “Glamarama”
The sun was setting behind us, but the rays of light looked to be eminating from the horizon behind Hiroyuki Kita’s “Like a flower in the wind”
Say cheese! Bjorn Goodwin’s “Pavilion/The Daily Double”
Saluting the sun with Jean Pierre Rive’s “untitled” (l) and “Transfiguration Wind viii” by Mitsuo Takeuchi for company
Spot the sculpture. Orest Keywan’s ”… and with a name to come”
Sunrise greets Alex Kosmas’ “Nexus”
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