Manly - Cabbage Tree Bay

I took the first two photos on a Winter's excursion to Manly, while the others were taken on the way back from our North Head walk.

Manly Wharf

Helen Leete is "well known for her public sculptures around Sydney, which include 'Earthmother' in the Royal Botanic Gardens near the Opera House, 'Oceanide' (below) off Fairy Bower and 'Arched Back Bather' at Manly..." 

Helen Leete's - Oceanides

 Cabbage Tree Bay is an aquatic reserve you pass on this easy walk from Manly wharf to Shelly Beach. The Marine Parade walk features miniature sculptures of the local fauna and flora found in  the protected marine reserve and the adjoining wildlife reserve.

                                                                             

Shelly Beach, Manly

Eco-sculpture brochure

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)