Massive Sculptures on Australia’s Beaches



Sculpture by the Sea is an annual exhibition that takes place on Sydney beaches where international artists exposed their sculpture on the beach. The concept for Sculpture by the Sea was the culmination of many years thinking, where a new step in the thought process came up every year or so. Essentially the exhibition came from my wish to create a major free to the public arts event for Sydney.
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A surfer walks past “Gift of the Rhinoceros” by Mikaela Castledine during the 2014 Sculptures by the Sea exhibition at Tamarama Beach on October 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). 

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“Men playing with birds” by Wang Shugang is displayed during the 2014 Sculptures by the Sea exhibition at Tamarama on October 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). 

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A sculpture by Wang Shugang titled “Men Playing with Birds” is seen alongside joggers at sunrise at Tamarama Beach October 23, 2014. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters). 

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“Breaching” by Michael Greve is displayed during the 2014 Sculptures by the Sea exhibition at Marks Park on October 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). 

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People look at “The Ascetic” by Naidee Changmoh during the 2014 Sculptures by the Sea exhibition at Marks Park on October 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). 

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“Which Way Forwards” by Harrie Fasher is displayed during the 2014 Sculptures by the Sea exhibition at Tamarama Beach on October 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). 

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A person walks past “We’re fryin’ out here” by Andrew Hankin during the 2014 Sculptures by the Sea exhibition at Tamarama Beach on October 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). 

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A girl walks on the handle of a 24 meter giant frying pan by Australian artist Andrew Hankin, an artwork titled “We’re fryin’ out here” at Tamarama beach, part of a selection of artworks featured in the annual Sculpture by the Sea on the ocean walk between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach in Sydney, Australia, 23 October 2014. (Photo by Dean Lewins/EPA). 

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“Vessels of Destiny” by Melissa McElhone is displayed during the 2014 Sculptures by the Sea exhibition at Marks Park on October 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). 

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“Wine Talk” by Richard Tipping is displayed during the 2014 Sculptures by the Sea exhibition at Bondi on October 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images). 

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Schoolchildren walk through the artwork “Counter” by Australian artist Geoffrey Drake-Brockman, who’s solar powered artwork counts each time someone walks through it, part of a selection of artworks featured in the annual Sculpture by the Sea on the ocean walk between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach in Sydney, Australia, 23 October 2014. (Photo by Dean Lewins/EPA). 

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A sculpture by Will Maguire titled “Big Man” is shown as part of the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Sydney’s Bondi Beach October 22, 2014. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters). 

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A local surfer walks past a sculpture at Tamarama Beach October 23, 2014. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters). 

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A peacock sculpture by Byeong Doo-moon titled “Our memory in your place” is shown before sunrise at Tamarama Beach October 23, 2014. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters). 

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A visitor to the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition mimics a sculpture by Peter Tilley titled “Crossing the sky by boat” near Sydney’s Bondi Beach October 22, 2014. The free and temporary outdoor exhibition, now in its 18th year, stretches for two kilometres (1.24 miles) along the coastline between Sydney’s famous Bondi and Tamarama beaches. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters).