Large swathes of Sydney’s Sculpture By The Sea exhibition have been washed away by its namesake, and unless the artists involved play with the very concept of impermanence in their work, we imagine they’re gonna be pissed.
Artworks stationed around Tamarama Beach have been reclaimed by the ocean following some seriously high tides and exceptionally choppy surf. Organisers of the event, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, claim this is the first time in its history the exhibition has been subjected to such heavy waves.
Although organisers managed to withdraw some artworks 20 metres from the water, Bronek Kozka’s Fair Dinkum Offshore Processing was knocked off a storm drain and taken out to see earlier this afternoon.
Images taken at the scene demonstrate just how serious the damage is:
Sculptures by the Sea got flooded ?? pic.twitter.com/YNhEc8DIAX
— Nick Bond (@bondnickbond) October 24, 2016
busted me plugger pic.twitter.com/yBXYcflf83
— Nick Bond (@bondnickbond) October 24, 2016
I call this piece FUKT pic.twitter.com/gGeI6iSSuz
— Nick Bond (@bondnickbond) October 24, 2016
Yarrr the sea, she be takin’ back her sculptures pic.twitter.com/B4RbZhLtb4
— Nick Bond (@bondnickbond) October 24, 2016
Tides are meant to get even worse tonight. That rhino’s ded and he know it pic.twitter.com/6N19lAD6KX
— Nick Bond (@bondnickbond) October 24, 2016
‘please kill me’ pic.twitter.com/TsQ1vs5dzN
— Nick Bond (@bondnickbond) October 24, 2016
The swell at Tamarama Beach is forecast to hit 3.8 metres later this evening.
We’ll keep you updated on any news from organisers.
Source: Sculpture By The Sea / Instagram.
Photo: @amspen / Instagram.
Source: Sculpture By The Sea / Instagram.
Photo: @amspen / Instagram.
