Since its inception in 1997, the Sculptures by the Sea exhibition has only grown from its original set-up in Bondi to encompass Cottesloe beach in Western Australia and Aarhus which is located all the way in Denmark. As a Sydney-sider, exploring the 2km coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama which features these art pieces was much easier than travelling to the other side of the country, let alone the world.
Useful tip; grab an information book at one of the stalls found during the walk to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the art pieces. I went the independent route and I felt I missed quite a few of the pieces that were captured on the Sculptures by the Sea website. Some of the sculptures were easily passed unnoticed due to their positioning such as The Guardians set-up which was painted onto a stair-case and the Big Man installation which was above the walkway, but this could have been easily remedied if I had picked up a booklet.
The 2km ‘sculpture park’ walk is a sight to see even without the installations in place and if art isn’t for you, there’s a whole coast of beaches to relax upon. The Bondi exhibition concludes on the 9th of November so there is still time to discover the multitude of sculptures that have been put up for this event. Sculptures by the Sea is free so it makes for a nice day out for those on a budget and it’s easily accessible with buses leaving Bondi Junction train station towards Bondi beach on a regular basis.
Jess ○ Polak 