Sculpture by the Sea IV.....

These are the last few shots from Sculpture by the Sea...in the day, but I am going to get back and take a few as the sun goes down, I've never seen them at sunset and have heard that it's really special. These are both very red and both created with a sense of fun. Recognised as one of the top ten contemporary sculptors in China, Chen Wenling has exhibited world wide and it's always a visual treat to see his work here in this fantastic setting. Sculpted in bronze and coloured with automotive paint this work titled 'games' is one of the artist's 'Red Boy' series. In his own words Chen Wenling says he was a playful child, “always monkeying around”. His parents were so poor that he had to make his own toys—of which his sculptures are, in a sense, grown-up versions. You might have seen some of his work around your city, once seen, not easily forgotten.....

As we were walking back to the car we burst out laughing at what we saw up ahead. Typifying the irrepressible Aussie sense of humour hanging over one of the balconies of the Cottesloe Beach Hotel, the last of the exhibits by SA artist Philip 'Harry' Koch fittingly called 'budgie'...'Speedos, budgies, sluggoes and other less flattering names..every surf club icon', we call them 'budgie smugglers' and heartily discourage the wearing of them in our pool haha! only kidding..maybe! Hope you're having a good weekend, take care.....