Add it to your weekend planner! Sculpture by the Sea is back for 2024. The popular festival will take place along the iconic coastline from Sydney’s Bondi Beach to Tamarama from 18 October to 4 November. The en plein air exhibition boasts that it is ‘the world’s largest free to the public outdoor sculpture exhibition with over 100 sculptures transforming the spectacular 2km coastal walk visited by 450,000 people over the course of 18 days.’
‘Dave’ is a work which originated as an intentional reference to Michelangelo’s carving of David, the epitome of male perfection.
This is the 26th iteration of the event, and as a special nod to its history that began in 1997 there will be artworks from artists who presented in the inaugural show including, James Rogers, John Petrie, Stephen King and Paul Bacon. Alongside the locals, there will also be a host of international artists from Japan, Switzerland and China as well as Ukranian artist, Yevgen Prymachenkon.
The artists said ‘with housing at a crisis point in Australia, extravagant descriptions of luxury homes can feel like a mockery to those struggling to secure even basic housing. ‘The Hermitage’ is a visual critique of the current housing market, highlighting this disparity.’
We hope you enjoy these images from 2023 to whet your appetite for art and pencil in a visit to this much-loved meander amongst nature and art. However, please do note, This year, a small part of the Coastal Walk between Bondi and Marks Park will not be accessible due to a landslide earlier this year. The exhibition will be largely unaffected by the closure, though each weekend there will be a one way system in place on the path at the Bondi end, heading south, the organisers have forewarned.
Ingram-Shute deconstructed anti-tank obstacles, here in their new form they are uplifting, hopeful forms that encourage play and refract light.