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"Two Snails" Thursday 9th October 2008 |
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The last in a series of inflatable sculptures from the "Dream Festival" (see my 'events' page). This one is entitled "Two Snails" and is by artist Mark Schaller. "Aware that festivals are where people come together, Mark hopes viewers can look at the work and see themselves, regardless of race, colour and age. The work is humorous; cheekily incongruous with the river setting". (Taken from the Dream Festival brochure). You can also see the Eureka Tower in the background. |
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"The Astronaut" Wednesday 8th October 2008 |
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"Skull" Tuesday 7th OCtober 2008 |
Another artwork from the "Dream Festival" (see my 'events' page) today. This floating sculpture entitled "The Astronaut" is by Peter Walsh. "The astronaut is an iconic dreamlike image for many of us. A mysterious image in his visor leads us to wonder if this work is benign or unnerving". You can see the giant sky wheel in the background, (also see my 'events' page for more on this). |
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As promised yesterday with my 'events' posting of the "Dream Festival", today one of the inflated sculptures from the festival. These artworks were found floating on the Yarra, accessible by a temporary floating boardwalk. This piece is entitled "Skull" and is by Andrew Walsh. "The artist is intrigued by the skull and it's link with the face, the vehicle through which we represent ourselves to the world". The Dream Festival was realised by the NAB. Another sculpture tomorrow. |
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"Ghostly" Saturday 20th September 2008 |
"Loading Zone" Thursday 28th August 2008 |
"Don't forget your shoes" Tuesday 26th August 2008 |
Ghostly street art from Rutledge Lane (corner of Hosier Lane) off Flinders Street. |
Street art from one of the many small laneways off Flinders lane, shot at night. |
Now I have no idea how old these are, but some adventurous person has made fun of some city street signs. Notice the shoes? These shoes have been added to various signs around the city. These two signs are on Princes bridge (the one on the left of my photo) and in the walkway between Hamer Hall and the Arts Centre (the sign on the right). Coincidemtally I noticed a few more shoes thrown up on the wires around town recently as well! |
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"Whirlpool" Saturday 23rd August 2008 |
"Angel at night" Friday 15th August 2008 |
"Welcome to Cocker Alley" Thursday 14th August 2008 |
Brand new sculpture today. This one has just been unveiled at the 'warmies' (Greenwich Reserve) in Newport (down the road from Williamstown). It is by local Bacchus Marsh artist Anuradha Patel. The sculpture reflects the varied multi culturalism of the many people who come and fish at this popular spot in the city of Hobsons bay. |
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Melbourne has many interesting laneways, and they just get better and better. This laneway is Cocker Alley, and is currently undergoing an 'installation artwork' by Bianca Faye and Tim Spicer. The various pipes and drains in the laneway are currently being covered in gold leaf as part of the City of Melbourne's Laneway commissions. The artwork reflects on the history of gold exploration in Victoria. It will be on display until approx March 2009. |
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"Vertical Garden again" Friday 25th July 2008 |
"Vertical Garden" Thursday 17th July 2008 |
"Spotswood Tree" Wednesday 9th July 2008 |
More from the 'Vertical garden' by Patrick Blanc at melbourne Central today. As promised, I revisited today to take a shot of the completed work. You can see last weeks shot here, and find information about the artist here. |
Patrick Blanc makes an appearance at Melbourne Central this week. This is just the beginnings of his new vertical garden inside the shopping centre. Information about the artist can be found at his own website here, another shot of this grand cone can be found here. Melbourne Central information on the project can be found here. I will try and take a shot of the completed work next week, stay tuned. |
A lovely local sculpture in the small inner suburb of Spotswood by artist Anne Scambary in collaboration with local residents. The artwork covers the themes of 'history, mystery and reality', and celebrates the history of the community in Spotswood. It is in Hudsons Road, Spotswood. |
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"Tears for what was done" Thursday 5th June 2008 |
"Ace" Saturday 10th May 2008 |
"Life Boat" Thursday 8th May 2008 |
On the side of the Australian Centre for Contemporary art, alongside the exhaust chimney for the burnley tunnel, is this new sculpture by Lyndal Jones. It is created with 44 gallon drums, ground water and neon lighting. The water is to be reused at the end of the installation. |
My last in a series of shots from the Helen lempriere National Sculpture award at Werribee park. This one is my personal favourite because of it's simplicity and fun. It is simply called 'Ace" and is based on a paper aeroplane, although this larger representation is made from steel. "Ace is modeled on the classic paper jet used in countless childish wars" The artist is Johnathon Leahey and you can discover more about his work at his own website here. |
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"Yellow Peril" Wednesday 7th May 2008 |
"Diver" Tuesday 6th May 2008 |
"Pont de L’Archeveche" Monday 5th May 2008 |
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My second shot from the Helen lempriere National Sculpture award at Werribee park, is "Diver" by Tim Kyle, and is made from resin and fibreglass. "It is a surrealist imposition on the environment, a disparity open to conjecture". It is 4.7 metres tall. More about the annual award can be found here. |
This week I plan to show you several works from the Helen lempriere National Sculpture award at Werribee park. This first piece is the winner of the award, and I was pleased to say this year, I agreed with the judges decision. It is by Bob Jenyns, who has won the $80,000 prize money, along with a lovely development package, and the piece is entitled "Pont deL'Archeveche". To me the piece reminds me of 'Meccano' a toy I enjoyed when I was much younger. More about the annual award can be found here. |
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"Unfolding" Wednesday 19th March 2008 |
"To Do" Sunday 16th March 2008 |
"Into the out and back" Thursday 13th March 2008 |
Another shot from the Contempora sculpture exhibition at Docklands. This one is entitled "Unfolding" and is by artist Michael Sibel. "The sculpture represents an unfolding thought, an idea in the process of being developed". |
Found on the side of the Victorian College of The arts building in Sturt Street.... perhaps someone's 'to do' list. |
Close up of a sculpture by Greg Johns. It is part of the " Contempora" sculpture exhibition at docklands. "....Elements of the interior combined with elements from the coast". You can see more about the exhibition at my events page listing of Sunday 9th March 2008. |
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"Devil" Thursday 6th March 2008
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"Mummy" Wednesday 5th March 2008 |
"Behind Bars" Tuesday 4th March 2008 |
My last in a series of street art shots from Rutledge Laneway in Melbourne. See my ' themes' shot of 1st March 2008 for full details. |
I want my mummy! |
More street art from down Rutledge lane in Melbourne. This stencil was clever enough to fit behind the bars of an old window grill, adding more effect to the artwork. |
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"Dredge" Monday 3rd March 2008 |
"More Street Art" Sunday 2nd March 2008 |
"Chimney" Tuesday 26th February 2008 |
Okay, so I'm sticking with the street art theme for a few more days, there was some more great work down Rutledge lane in Melbourne that I wish to share! Find details about the location and the theme day here on my ' themes' page (Saturday 1st March). This piece is tagged by 'Dredge' which is appropriate at the moment as there is much controversy about the dredging of Port phillip Bay. Arguments are that we require a deeper bay to allow larger container ships into the bay to 'keep up with the times', whilst the opposition is of course fighting the environmental considerations... after all we don't want our underwater creatures to end up looking like this vicious fish! |
I enjoyed the city daily bloggers 'street art' theme day so much (see my ' themes' page posting of Saturday 1st March for details), I have shown some more here. From the same laneway (Rutledge) in Melbourne. |
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"All of us" Wednesday 20th February 2008 |
"Two Women" Monday 4th February 2008 |
"Skinny" Sunday 3rd February 2008 |
A recent exhibition at Federation Square was this photographic display entitled "all of us". It featured portraits of everyday people and included computerized information about the chosen men and women. The work was by photographer Michael Lawrence. More information about the project can be found here. |
More from National Gallery of Victoria today. These incredibly lifelike women are only about 60cm high and are made from fibreglass, resin, silicon, wool, cotton, nylon synthetic thread, plastic and metal. They were made by Australian artist Ron Mueck in 2005. It is unbelievable how long it takes you to convince yourself that they are not real, even in spite of their small stature. The gallery is free of charge (except for featured exhibitions) and is located at 180 St Kilda Road , Melbourne. |
Inside the National Gallery of Victoria, which I have shown here, here, here and here, you can currently find a row of skinny perople sculptures. (The man on the right is a security guard on the outside of the water wall). Unfortunately I couldn't find information about the artist. The gallery is free of charge (except for featured exhibitions) and is located at 180 St Kilda Road , Melbourne. |
