Sculpture by the Sea
The Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in Sydney and Perth is Australia's largest annual outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibition was initiated in 1997, at Bondi Beach and it featured sculptures by both Australian and overseas artists. In 2005, a companion event was established at Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia featuring over 70 artists.[1] In 2009 it was announced that Aarhus in Denmark would host the first Sculpture by the Sea exhibition outside of Australia.[2]
This exhibition is held annually during spring in Australia, from late October to early November for three weeks. Over 100 local, interstate and international artists participate every year.[3] Sculpture by the Sea is incredibly popular and draws considerable crowds. In 2014 Waverley Council estimated that between 450,000 to 500,000 people would visit the sculptures during their exhibition in Sydney.[4]
History
In 1995, David Handley, founder of Sculpture by the Sea, was living in Prague. visited an outdoor sculpture park in Klatovy, Northern Bohemia. He was inspired to do something similar in Australia. On his return to Sydney in 1996, His friends suggested the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk as a suitable location. At first, he planned on having paintings as well as sculptures, naming this exhibition "Art by the Sea" but dropped the idea as the weather can be unpredictable on the coast. This is how Sculpture by the Sea came into being.[5]
The first exhibition was put together in a span of 10 weeks and on a shoestring budget. It was held over one day at Bondi and garnered a lot of interest from the media and received over 100 artist submissions.[6]
The works are spread right across the cliff from Bronte Beach to Bondi Beach via Tamarama Beach. Every year the coastal walk is transformed into a seaside art gallery. Over 100 sculptures are exhibited in the background of sea and the coastal landscape along the two kilometre coastal walk. Sculpture by the Sea began in 1996 with an exhibition held over one day at Bondi and is now an annual event.
Awards
The recipients from Bondi, 2014.
| Artwork name | Sculptor/s | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Ring | Peter Lundberg | The Macquarie Group Sculpture Prize of $60,000 |
| Gamma Gamma - Storm | Elaine Clocherty | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| Oceania Cartouche | Jock Clutterbuck | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| Wind Stone - The Threshold of Consciousness | Koichi Ishino | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| The Folly (2012) | Stephen King | Artistic Excellence Program, Donated by Leonie & James Furber of $10,000 |
| Morning Star | Ayako Saito | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| Other | Samantha Stephenson | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| Comenavadrink and Waddayalookinat (2013) | Thomas Quayle | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| Bondi Points | Chris Bailey | The Wallace Arts Trust New Zealand Sculptor Award of NZ$7,000 |
| Breaching (2004) | Michael Greve | The Allens People's Choice Prize of $5,000 |
| Overconsumption | Kerrie Argent | Waverley Council Mayor's Prize of $5,000 |
| House of Mirrors | NEON | The Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation of $5,000 |
| A spacious affair. From the outside to the inside. | Mikala Valeur (Denmark) | The Kids' Choice Prize of $3,000 |
| To take care of | Hannah Streefkerk (Sweden) | Art Gallery Society of NSW Prize |
| Modern Family | Ralph Tikerpae | Sculpture Inside Curators' Prize of $2,500 |
| The Ascetic | Naidee Changmoh | Waverley Council Parks Staff Prize |
| Breaching (2004) | Michael Greve | Sculpture by the Sea Staff Choice Prize |
The recipients from Bondi, 2013.
| Artwork name | Sculptor/s | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Fallout | Stephen King | The Macquarie Group Sculpture Prize of $60,000 |
| horizon | Lucy Humphrey | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| A to B | Francesca Matagara | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| The Museum | Paul Selwood | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| Provincia Deserta | Keywan Orest | Artistic Excellence Program, Donated by Leonie & James Furber of $10,000 |
| Let Your Palm Do the Walking | Tom Blake | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| Moment of Clarity | David Hashimoto | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| Washed Up | Tunni Kraus | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| Diminish and Ascend | David Mccracken | The Wallace Arts Trust New Zealand Sculptor Award of NZ$7,000 |
| X | Philip Spellman | The Regional NSW Sculpture Acquisition Program of $20,000 |
| Husk | Marcus Tatton | Art Gallery of NSW Prize of $5000 |
| Nomadic City: Lest We Forget | Sally Kidall | Sydney Water Environmental Prize of $5000 |
| Saved (Rusty Pipe) | Rox De Luca | The AGNSW Society Volunteer Task Force Site Specific Award of $4000 |
| Horizon | Lucy Humphrey | The Allens People's Choice Prize of $5,000 |
| Tyranny of Distance | Roh Singh | Sculpture Inside Curators' Prize of $2,500 |
| Horizon | Lucy Humphrey | Kids' Choice Prize of $3,000 |
| French Knitting | Mia Hamilton | Waverley Council Mayor's Choice |
| A Message From Fantasia | MAkiho Tata | Sculpture Inside Curators Prize of $2,500 |
The recipients from Bondi, 2012.
| Artwork name | Sculptor/s | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel Roll | Peter Lundberg | The Balnaves Foundation Sculpture Prize of $70,000 |
| Tete-a-Tete | Philip Spelman | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| Luchtkasteel | Tom de Munk-Kerkmeer | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| Red Herring | Lou Lambert | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| April, Cherry Blossoms | Koichi Ishino | Artistic Excellence Program, Donated by Leonie & James Furber of $10,000 |
| Suburban Monument (Ruin) | Aaron Anderson | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| The Drogue | Kate Stehr | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| Weight Pulls Me Down, Strength Pulls Me Up | Elyssa Sykes-Smith | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| Together | Elaine Clocherty | The Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation ($5,000 and Invitation to Sculpture By The Sea Cottesloe 13) |
| GhostNet Crocodile 2011 | GhostNets Australia | Sydney Water Environmental Prize of $10,000 |
| Invasive Colonisation | Alex Goad | Art Gallery of NSW Prize of $5000 |
| Surprise | Karin Van der Molen | The AGNSW Society Volunteer Task Force Site Specific Award of $4000 |
| Menengang (Memory) | Cave Urban | The Allens People's Choice Prize |
| Spatial Memorial | Roh Singh | Sculpture Inside Curators' Prize of $2,500 |
| GhostNet Crocodile 2011 | GhostNets Australia | Kids' Choice Prize of $3,000 |
| Menengang (Memory) | Cave Urban | Waverley Council Mayor's Choice |
| April, Cherry Blossoms | Koichi Ishino | Artistic excellence program donated by James and Leonie Furber $10,000 |
| Cluster | Ian Bonde | Dick Bett Memorial invitation of $5000 |
The recipients from Bondi, 2011.
| Artwork name | Sculptor/s | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Paradiegma Metaphysic | Paul Selwood | The Balnaves Foundation Sculpture Prize of $65,000 + Acquisitive |
| Comfort Zone | Alessandra Rossi | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| Hokusai's Child | James Rogers | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| The Ruin | Marcus Tatton | The Helen Lempriere Scholarship of $30,000 |
| Trinity | Ben Fasham | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| The Library | James McCallum | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| Spin 2010 | Tania Spencer | The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program of $10,000 |
| The Yearning | Margarita Sampson | The Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation ($5,000 and Invitation to Sculpture By The Sea Bondi 2011) |
| Who Left the Tap Running? | Simon McGrath | Sydney Water Environmental Prize of $10,000 |
| Descending the Mountain | Linda Bowden | Art Gallery of NSW Prize |
| The Nail | Clary Akon & Juan Pablo Pinto | The AGNSW Society Volunteer Task Force Site Specific Award of $4000 |
| Tortoise | Mark Swartz, Ruben Salomon & Charmaine Tung | The Damon Courtenay Memorial Young Sculptor's Prize |
| I Have Been Dreaming to Be a Tree... II | Byeong Doo Moon | The Allens People's Choice Prize |
| Horse & Rider | Stephen King | Sculpture Inside Curators' Prize |
| Look This Way | Ken Unsworth | NAB Kids' Choice Prize of $3,000 |
| James Rogers | NAB Kids' Choice Prize of $3,000 | Waverley Council Mayor's Choice |
The recipients from Bondi, 2006.
| Name | Sculptor | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| ...And With a Name to Come | Orest Keywan | The Sculpture by the Sea Prize |
| Humbaba's Barrel | Marcus Tatton | Sydney Water Environmental Sculpture Prize |
| Archi Tekton | Daniela Turrin | Kodak Sculpture Prize |
| Cut to Fit | Emma Wise | Icebergs Dining Room and Bar Signature Prize |
| Obligato | James Rogers | The Sydney Morning Herald Represented Artist Prize |
| Icarus | Guy Warren | Art Gallery Society of NSW Prize |
| more/less | Ellie Nuss & James McDermid | Damon Courtenay Memorial Young Sculptor Prize |
| Open | Linda Bowden | The Australian Unrepresented Sculptor Award |
| Cypher | Konstantin Dimopoulos | Art Gallery Society of NSW Taskforce Site Specific Prize |
| Hot With a Chance of a Late Storm | The Glue Society | Allens Arthur Robinson People's Choice Prize NAB Kids' Choice Prize. |
Participants in the 2014 Sculpture by the Sea
Participants in the 2014 event included Alejandro Propato, Francesca Mataraga, Johannes Pannekoek and Marina DeBris.[7]
Gallery
Sculpture by the Sea 2006:
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Winner of the Art Gallery of NSW Taskforce Site Specific Prize
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Archi Tekton, winner of the Kodak Sculpture Prize
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The sculpture More/less, winner of the Damon Courtenay Memorial Young Sculptor Prize
Cottesloe
In 2005, the first Sculpture by the Sea event was held at Cottesloe beach, Western Australia, overlooking the Indian Ocean. The exhibition showcased sculptures by Western Australia's leading and emerging sculptors, alongside works by invited interstate and international sculptors. This free annual public exhibition attracts approximately 100,000 visitors of all ages.
Awards
The recipients from Cottesloe, 2014.
| Artwork name | Sculptor/s | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Like a Flower Swaying in the Wind | Hiroyuki Kita | Roy Hill Sculpture Prize of $50,000 |
| Overnight | Elaine Clocherty | NAB Western Australia Sculpture Scholarship of $10,000 (shared prize) |
| Overconsumption | Kerrie Argent | NAB Western Australia Sculpture Scholarship of $10,000 (shared prize) |
| Wave 1 | Annette Thas | The EY People's Choice Prize of $2,500 |
| Wave 1 | Annette Thas | Kid's Choice Prize (shared prize) |
| Permanent Sunset | Alejandro Propato | Kid's Choice Prize (shared prize) |
| Sea Breeze | Kochi Ishino | Sculpture Inside Curator's Award of $2,500 |
The recipients from Cottesloe, 2013.
| Artwork name | Sculptor/s | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Crows | Mikaela Casteldine | NAB Western Australian Sculpture Scholarship ($10,000) |
| Menengang | Cave Urban | Sculpture by the Sea People's Choice Prize of $2,500 |
| Happy Floating Dream Cloud | Kathy Allam | Experience Extraordinary Kid's Choice Prize of $1000 |
| Threshold 2 | Kevin Draper | Sculpture Inside Curator's Award of $2,500 |
The recipients from Cottesloe, 2012.
| Artwork name | Sculptor/s | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Dump | Paul Caporn | NAB Western Australian Sculpture Scholarship ($15,000) |
| Belonging | Elaine Clocherty | Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation ($5000 and invitation to exhibit in Sculpture By the Sea Bondi) |
| Meeting 1 | Wang Shugang | Sculpture by the Sea People's Choice Prize of $2,500 |
| Punctured Sky | Elin & Keino | NAB Kid's Choice Prize of $1000 |
| Salut | Michael Le Grand | Sculpture Inside Curator's Award of $1,500 |
The recipients from Cottesloe, 2011.
| Artwork name | Sculptor/s | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Lifeboat | Marwa Fahmy, Stephen Genovese, Elizabeth Marpole, & Kate Parker | NAB Western Australian Sculpture Scholarship ($15,000) |
| Goshu | Peter Zappa | Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation ($5000 and invitation to exhibit in Sculpture By the Sea Bondi) |
| Red Memory Smile | Chen Wenling | Sculpture by the Sea People's Choice Prize of $5000 |
| Red Memory Smile | Chen Wenling | NAB Kid's Choice Prize of $1000 |
| First Canto Early Fall | Orest Keywan | Sculpture Inside Curator's Award of $1000 |
Outside Australia
In June 2009 crown princess Mary and crown prince Frederik of Denmark initiated a biannual Sculpture by the Sea event in the city of Aarhus (Denmark), inspired by the exhibitions in Australia, Mary's country of birth. It is the only SBTS event outside Australia. 'Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus - Denmark' is financially and legally independent of 'Sculpture by the Sea Incorporated' and is being produced by the city of Aarhus in collaboration with ARoS Aarhus Artmuseum. The first two exhibitions attracted approximately half a million visitors. [8]
See also
References
- ^ picketstudio.com. "About - Sculpture by the Sea". Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "about us: Sculpture by the sea". www.sculpturebythesea.dk. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ picketstudio.com. "About - Sculpture by the Sea". Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Sculpture by the Sea - Waverley Council". www.waverley.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ picketstudio.com. "History - Sculpture by the Sea". Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ picketstudio.com. "History - Sculpture by the Sea". Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Sculpture by the Sea". Sculpture by the Sea. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ 3rd Biennial Aarhus Exhibition Sculpture by the Sea (2013)
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