SCULPTURE BY THE SEA

I've always enjoyed seeing sculptures set amongst seascapes and this year, one such display is back at Cottesloe Beach.

I have to confess that there few objects per se that particularly inspired me but it was wonderful to see so many people, including hordes of school children, meandering around, taking in the sights. 

I enjoyed Evi and Tania Ferrier's Sun Dial. Tania is known for her "angry underwear" series of challenging painted bras and pants. The original exhibition in Perth was closed briefly because of "obscenity and inappropriate use of government funding. I bought one one of her bras back in the day called The Treasure Chest. Of course it no longer fits but I do still have it on display.



Other pieces that appealed included:

  • Love U by Jason Hirst- large hearts on which you could add your name
  • The Ghost of Van Eileen by Tim Haynes - a life sized installation of a food van that used to be at Cottelsoe Beach. Someone, and it wasn't clear whether it was the artist or a passer-by had afixed a note to the effect that they had had their first date over a Van Eileen hamburger 55 years ago
  • Reef Reverie by Jonathon Rockerfeller - a colourful collection of "coral" on the sand
  • Homage to the cube by Andrew Farmer -  a multicoloured cube that explores colour, geometry and reflection and reminds me of the similar but considerably smaller cube I bought on one of the Japanese art islands.
Much as I enjoyed my wander along the sand, I do wonder whether it's worth the investment the Federal ($750k pa) and State Governments ($570k pa) have made given the paucity of funding for so many other art forms. 

Love U


Sun Dial

Homage to the Cube

Reef Reverie

Homage to Van Eileen


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