November 2 - November 20, 2005 Sculpture by the Sea

….. “Sculpture by the Sea” complements the long history of sculpture in the Australian natural and built environments, where decoration for ceremonial or commemorative purposes is traditional. The open-air sites of indigenous painting and sculpture, nineteenth century parks with their classical figures, civic plazas filled with commemorative monuments and the commissions that decorate foyers and walls of large corporate buildings all show the interest in and need for public art.

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