Sculpture by the Sea

In its 13th year, Sculpture by the Sea is a free art exhibition where the art is right outside along the coast line between Tamarama Beach and Bondi Beach.

I went yesterday and the weather was gorgeous! Since it was the last weekend, it was also very crowded.

My favorite pieces were:

1. Big Drink - Which is the big red-and-white striped bendie straw in the middle of the sea. Its message is one of irony - Australia is a big country surrounded by water, yet there's still a great scarcity of water, particularly in the Outback. Who knows whether our next "Big Drink" will be our last.

2. Scooter Girls - It represents the freedom and independence of modern day women in today's society. Its bright colors and the zippy fun of scooters work so well in this piece.

3. Once was Blue - It's located right on the rocks of Bondi Beach and is the same reason I went scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef last year. With global warming, the reef is bleaching and turning white - a terrible thing to see such beautiful, vibrant sea life destroyed.

4. Going Up? - This reminded me of the wobbly ladder I had to climb Friday night in order to reach the trapeze platform. The artist's intention was to show us that whether you're going up or down depends on one's perspective.

5. Bronzed Aussies - This reminded me that it's been 6 months and I still haven't gone scuba diving!