Another gem from Drewery Lane in Melbourne’s CBD, and another Greek myth. This time Baucis and Philemon, the only people in the village to offer hospitality to the disguised gods Zeus and Hermes. They asked that when one of them died, that the other would die as well. When they died, the couple were transformed into entwined trees, an oak and a linden.
A close-up of the Queen Bee from yesterday on Southbank’s Eureka Tower.
More Bees on Southbank – well actually the Eureka Tower. This is Queen Bee by Richard Stringer made from anodized aluminium.
The third rodeo horse outside of the Lang Lang Showgrounds. These horses blend in so well to the gum trees that they were a challenge to photograph. The sculptures were funded by Cardinia Shire Council and are the work of Welsh artist, Adam Humphreys.
The second of the three rodeo horses outside of the Lang Lang Showgrounds on McDonalds Track. The sculptures are by Welsh artist, Adam Humphreys, and they were funded by Cardinia Shire Council.
One of the sculptures celebrating Lang Lang’s Rodeo heritage. The sculptures were funded by Cardinia Shire Council and are the work of Adam Humphreys.
The main part of Gillie and Marc’s Flight for Freedom in Melbourne’s Docklands, with a ring-in!
Part of Gillie and Marc‘s Flight for Freedom in Melbourne’s Docklands. The big table in the background will feature tomorrow. This sculpture celebrates the role that birds play in the environment.
On the pre-Grand Final public holiday we went to see the Kimono exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). This monstrosity greeted us. The Central Court of the NGV has been taken over by Yayoi Kusama’s 5m sculpture Dancing Octopus.
Part of the Garden for Humanity art work created by the Stratford community.
Anthony Power’s The Tempest in mild steel and wood. This piece is a part of the Stratford Art Trial celebrating Shakespeare Through the Ages. This is probably one of the most fitting pieces for Stratford, during a flood the town becomes an island – just right for a shipwreck.
David Luxford’s Do You See What I See in concrete and fibreglass. This piece is a part of the Stratford Art Trial celebrating Shakespeare Through the Ages.