“Sculpture is an art of the open air. Daylight, sunlight, is necessary to it, and for me, its best setting and complement is nature.” – Henry Moore The Park is an outdoor gallery within 135 hectares of landscaped grounds. Unlike other Australian sculpture parks, Pt. Leo Estate Sculpture Park includes works by major international as…
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The After is Better
“After was better. Before was only there so after could happen.: – unknown When taking photos, I strive to get it right the first, second or third time by adjusting the aperture and the shutter speed. But still, no matter how hard I try, the images often stuffs up. So in this challenge, I don’t…
Hey, Are you Coming or Going?
“People come and go, that’s life.” – unknown There is a little grassy area behind the Victorian Arts Centre where the sculpture of Les Kossartz called Coming and Going can be found. It is a sculpture of six life size bronze sheep and five trap doors with a comedic approach. Les Kossatz was a widely-acclaimed…
Kids High UP on the UooUoo
Cute UooUoo at the Prahran Market (Part 2 of the UooUoo Trail Series) If you missed my part 1… HERE it is This is entitled Woohoo, created by the Glad Rappers and can be found at the Prahran market in Melbourne. This aims to portray a warm feeling of our childhood with the use of…
Where are you Going?
… UP the UooUoo Trail! Follow me to the walking trails of the UooUoos? SquareUp – Up the UooUoo Trail Rainbow Dreaming: Bourke Street Mall Tulip: Bourke Street Mall Metruoo: Flinders Station Newtopia: Harbour Esplanade North Untitled Gumball Machine: Cow Up a Tree Precint Baa-ni-ip (Bunyip) Victoria Harbour Promenade The Take of the Gecko who…
Why walk when you can Dance
“Why walk when you can dance.” – Ellen van Dam In one of the lush gardens between the Australian Ballet Building and the Art Centre, one can see these graceful sculptures of ballerinas and a dragonfly in tiptoes. Thanks to my hubby for taking these photos with his iphone. Six Word Saturday Sculpture Saturday La…
Doors Open Up
“Open the door…it may lead you to some place you never expected…” – unknown Another sculpture piece at the Pt Leo Sculpture Park in Red Hill, Victoria. This is called Dreams of Ordinary People (2010) made of cast iron/steel and is a sculpture of Peter Tilley, an Australian born sculptor. Here, the the featureless human…
An Arch with Eye and Lips
“Sculpture is the art of the intelligence.” – Pablo Picasso At the Pt Leo Estate Sculpture Park in Red Hill, Victoria. This is a sculpture by Deborah Halpern, an Australian born artist. It is called Portal to Another Time and Place and is made of Ceramic, Steel and concrete. Six Word Saturday Sculpture Saturday
UPdated Hosier Laneway
“Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.” – Banksy, Wall and Piece I have not visited Hosier Lane (Melbourne’s most celebrated lane for Streetart) for at least a year because of the pandemic. Last November was the first time that I was able to walk it’s cobblestone streets again once the restrictions have eased….