Sculpture by the Sea, 2012 (3)

This is my third and final post of sculptures from this year's Sculpture by the Sea exhibition.
Most were situated in or near Mark's Park which is about half way on the walk between Tamarama and Bondi Beaches. We sought out some shade for our lunch break at this spot.

Philip Spelman - tete-a-tete

Hilde A. Danielsen - upside down again

Hilde A. Danielsen - upside down again (above and below left)

Kate Dunn - regenerate (below)

 

Sue Roberts - the listrumpet

Keizo Ushio - oushi zokei 2012 twice twist bands

Subodh Kerkar - the chilly

'The Portuguese brought chillies to Goa, which were disseminated all over the country, making India the largest producer of chillies in the world.' - from the artist's statement in the catalogue.  
By the way, it is spelt "chilly" in the catalogue

R.M. (Ron) Gomboc - repose

Cave Urban - mengenang (memory)

The wind-driven installation, shown above, is part of 222 bamboo 'bird-scarers' tuned to D-minor, 'which began as a reflection on the 222 lives lost in the Bali bombings'  - from the artist's statement in the exhibition catalogue. Bondi beach is seen in the background.

Sculpture by the Sea, 2012 (2)

The Bronte to Bondi coastal walk is a very scenic walk which can be enjoyed most days, not just when 'Sculpture by the Sea' is on.

Dave Mercer - ViewTM

(photo above) The artist's statement from the catalogue: "It often seems that even the most basic of human experiences need to be branded in order to seem important and valid."

Greer Taylor - transition

Mike MacGregor - finding alternatives (3 elements) 2011

Hidemi Tokutake - gregarious

Zhang Yangen - sea's nest

Rachel Couper & Ivana Kuzmanovska - mirador

'Mirador', which is made of plywood, timber and perspex, was created by two Master of Architecture graduates who are interested in the relationship between architecture and art.

Sculpture by the Sea, 2012 (1)

Sculpture by the Sea (Bondi) was held from 18th October - 4th November 2012, along the 2km coastal walk between Bondi and Tamarama beaches. The exhibition featured over 100 sculptures by Australian and international artists.
The sculptures shown in this post were on or near Tamarama beach.

Above: Michael Dickson - sculpture:shelter (foreground

Mark James Emery - bamboo waves (centre)
Karin van der Molen -surprise  (top left)
Joan Costa - alga infinita (top right)

Michael Purdy - spinal column (right)

'This sculpture is about growth'

Linda Bowden - reclining figures (below)

Staccato - poom  (above and left)

Four graduating students from the College of Fine Arts, Chung-Ang University, South Korea.
The motif comes from a Korean children's game. Made from used clothes covering a steel frame.







Alex Ritchie - kaleidoscope cube (below)

Made from polished aluminium, the sculpture 'allows viewers an extraordinary variety of reflective views'.

Ruth Downes & Geoff Webster - casting around (below)

Woodford - Transit of Venus

We started this bush walk at the end of Clearview Parade Hazelbrook (below)

The track is so called, because an observatory was set up not far from the Woodford Academy, to house a 114mm telescope and other instruments, needed for the observation of the 9^th December 1874 Transit of Venus.

The passing of Venus between the Sun and Earth, was an important event, as it enabled scientists to better calculate the distance from earth to the sun.
The most recent Transit of Venus occurred in June 2012, and will not occur again until 2117.

Along the way we passed Waratahs (Telopea) in flower, and visited Edith Falls (below right) and a side trip to Mabel Falls, where we ate our lunchs.

 

Our walking track crossed the fire trail (above) in Mabel Falls Reserve. The track ended at Woodbury Street with a steep climb back to the highway. We finished at Woodford station.

Location Map
 
My thanks to Judith and Jenny for showing us this lesser known track, with its historic connections.