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호주 시드니 본디 해변의 조각전‘Sculpture by the Sea’ Exhibit Turns Australian Coastline Into an Open-Air Museum

경제문화 Economy, Culture/사진미술 Photo & Arts2018. 10. 26. 22:12

‘Sculpture by the Sea’ Exhibit Turns Australian Coastline Into an Open-Air Museum

By Jessica Stewart on October 25, 2018

For the 22nd year, Sydney’s Bondi Beach has been invaded by incredible pieces of sculpture. This year, Sculpture by the Sea welcomes over 130 artists from 21 countries who have created an open-air exhibition through their contemporary sculpture. The event, which was started by volunteers in 1997, draws large crowds over the course of its three-week run.

Sculpture by the Sea 2018

“Bank (2017)” by Mu Boyan (China). (Photo: R. Duggan)

호주 시드니 본디 해변의 조각전

22년 동안 시드니의 본디 해변은 믿을 수 없는 조각들이 쳐들어왔다. 올해도 현대 조각기법을 통해 야외 전시회를 열었던 21개국의 130명의 조각 예술가들이 환영받았다. 1997년 자원봉사자들에 의해 시작된 이 행사는 3주간의 일정으로 많은 사람에 인기를 끌고 있다.

올해에는 수많은 국제 예술가들이 이 행사에 참가한 70명의 호주 조각가들과 합류했다. 특히 중요한 것은 중국 예술가의 강력한 부대들이다. 베이징(CAFA) 중앙미술학교의 8명의 예술가들이 CAFA 조각 담당 이사인 Lv Pinchang의 참여로 참여하고 있다. 무보얀의 뱅크(2017년)는 실제처럼 뚱뚱한 남자가 가부좌를 하고 있어 이 축제의 하이라이트다.

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For the 2018 edition, numerous international artists joined 70 Australian sculptors participating in the event. Of particular note is a strong contingent of Chinese artists. Eight artists from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing (CAFA) are participating thanks to the involvement of Lv Pinchang, CAFA’s Dean of Sculpture. Mu Boyan’s Bank (2017) is a highlight of the festival, as one of his realistically sculpted corpulent men sits cross-legged as waves crash behind him.

Other sculptures move away from realism, such as the work by Italian-Australian artist Alessandra Rossi. Her multi-component work Cairn is part of a new series that recalls the man-made stone piles that have been constructed by many cultures since pre-historic times. “In this new series of work the abstraction and simplification of form contains the light and colors of the landscape in which it is placed, exposing the hidden and the imaginary, in a balancing act between fragility and impermanence,” writes the artist in a statement.

Until November 4, 2018, the public is invited to immerse themselves in more than 1 mile (2 km) of coastline dotted with art. There are also free artist talks, tours, an indoor sculpture exhibition, and a sculpture conference at the Sydney Opera House to round out the program. Toward the end of the event, one sculptor will receive the Aqualand Sculpture Award, winning a cash prize of $70,000 AUD and seeing their sculpture gifted to the Harbour Trust for permanent display at George Head in Headland Park.