Sculpture at Scenic World 2014

Now in its third year, ‘Sculpture at Scenic World’ features 30 artists including international artists from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong, alongside 16 NSW artists, 10 from the Blue Mountains and one from Tasmania. Their newly created sculptures have been delicately installed along the elevated Scenic Walkway, providing visitors with the opportunity to view the artworks in an unparalleled setting.

This year’s selection by the independent judging panel included: Hobart Hughes, Louis Pratt, Jacqueline Spedding, Roger Foley-Fogg, and last year’s winner Daniel Kojta. Artists selected for exhibition also have the opportunity to participate in ‘Sculpture Otherwise’, an indoor exhibition of small-scale works.

A dynamic public program allows visitors to meet exhibiting artists, including artist led children’s workshops, artist talks on the Walkway, and an evening lecture series where artists will discuss their various practices. Events for families are a major part of the program with weekly tailored tours for children and families to enjoy as well as school holiday workshops and a Mother’s Day celebration.

An exciting new development for the 2014 exhibition is a site-responsive commissioned sculpture, Harlequin’s Shuttle, by revered Australian visual artist Ken Unsworth. The commission is part of Sculpture Projects, a new initiative by Scenic World to invite iconic artists to the Blue Mountains.

‘Sculpture at Scenic World’ offers artists a $20,000 Scenic World Acquisitive Award, $5000 Artist Peer Award, $2000 Scenic World Staff Choice Award, and The Carrington Hotel’s $1000 People’s Choice Award.

Participating artists will also have the opportunity through a new partnership between Sculpture at Scenic World and the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre to exhibit at the Cultural Centre from 9 June to 7 July 2014.

Exhibition Manager and Curator, Lizzy Marshall, describes this year’s exhibition as exceptional: “The artists have developed different frameworks to respond to the natural environment. Key themes include absorptive blacks, reflective surfaces and architectural responses to the rainforest. I’m very much looking forward to seeing the finished works in situ next year.”

Sculpture at Scenic World
24 April to 18 May, 2014
New South Wales

 

Louis Pratt, A Backwards Attitude
Ken Unsworth, Harlequin’s Shuttle
© A Shot Above Photography & Imaging — at Scenic World Blue Mountains

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