Sydney Sculptures by the Sea – 2018

Following a 37 degree day with very high humidity I was starting to doubt my decision to head to the Sydney Sculptures by the Sea 2018. However, I pressed on despite it still being 30 degrees. I was glad that I did, especially as this was the last weekend that the event was running for the year and the sculptures this year were fantastic.

If you haven’t heard of sculptures by the sea this is what it is about:

“Staged on the spectacular Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi is one of Sydney’s most popular events, with 500,000 visitors viewing over 100 sculptures by artists from around the world. Held since 1997, this free to the public exhibition captures the imagination of Sydney and its visitors for three weeks each spring and is the largest annual sculpture exhibition in the world. The exhibition generates an almost unprecedented level of goodwill among the public as they enjoy one of the most unique events in the world.

The popularity of the Bondi exhibition led to the creation of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe in Perth on Australia’s Indian Ocean coast in March each year. Staged since 2005 the Cottesloe exhibition features over 70 sculptures and is enjoyed by 240,000 visitors, making the exhibition as much a part of Perth as the Bondi show is in Sydney.”
Source: https://sculpturebythesea.com/about/

Sculptures By The Sea – 2018

Dressed in my long sleeve butterfly top, jeans and a hat I was well overdressed however given how pale I am I was quite worried about getting burnt.

We started in the beautiful Bondi Beach. I love walking around this area, although I have never actually swum here.

The sculptures started just away from the main road. There were heaps and I certainly had my favourites. The following pictures are just a small selection of my favourites. I will be posting more up on my Instagram account: Food_Travel_Chronicle.

Shortly after beginning our journey we came across this mirrored structure. I really loved this mirrored sculpture as captured the surroundings and also fit within the beach area.

We continued our way around, taking many breaks as the sun was so strong. This sculpture below oddly enough fit in. I felt it highlighted the heat of the sun as the sculpture seemed to almost be sweating.

We then reached the grass area finding heaps of African animals and physical structures. But my favourite would have to be the two pink eggplants below.

There was also a really fun sculpture containing colour glass circles. I had so much fun taking pictures, as did everyone else so unfortunately, I couldn’t get a nice shot of the structure itself.

A prominent feature of the event was the bench seats covered in rugs. This popped up everywhere and it was heaps of fun spotting the benches.

Continuing our way around we reached another small beach. This was my favourite of beach sculptures although I am pretty sure this did make an appearance a few years ago.

Having walked around for a few hours my friend and I headed to lunch for some much need food.

You should check this event out.

If you have never been you should check out sculptures by the sea. The event occurs in both Perth and Sydney. Despite growing up in Perth I have never visited their version of the event but I’m sure it’s just as good. Especially when they have sculptures of giant goon bags which is a giant cast wine bag.

If you do go, make sure you have plenty of water and apply sunscreen. There is very little shade and it does take a few hours to walk around. Also, be warned there are heaps of people so there may be sections where you have to wait before being able to continue.

If you have been to this event before let me know in the comments.