From heavy metal peril to recycled glassware, sculpture takes the stage this month stretching coastlines from Victoria to Western Australia, but do we remember to appreciate sculpture between the festivals
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Markus Hofer, Der Traktor, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016. Photo Jessica Wyld
It is a big month for sculpture – that medium which has captured the imagination of publics through a perennial cycle of outdoor festivals from coastlines to rainforests and vineyards.
It was a concept popularised in 1997 by Sculpture by the Sea’s founder David Handley, and has grown from a team of volunteers into an international brand.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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