Arty Day

 

More from March this year.

First time  I was in the Indiana, Cottesloe, was 2013 when Grace and Sami, Ingo and I met for the first time in person. "The ‘iconic’ Indiana Teahouse on Cottesloe Beach is now part of a state heritage place, potentially complicating plans for its redevelopment."

 

We return each March when we are there because then it´s Sculpture by the Sea there - it´s for free, too. 

This time Ingo stayed home, but Grace, who lives nearby, picked me up and we met Sami on the spot, here are some  more impressions.

 It is only 22C/71F here, so... ahhhh pics from a real hot holi-day.

This is by Jimmy Rix, Sydney,  and the statement is: "Home ownership is a bridge too far - interest rate hikes, cost of living, owning or keeping a home for many Australians is now in the balance. The Great Australian Dream could be just that - only a dream evaporating into the clouds."

Same here - our condo´s price likely has doubled! We were lucky to have bought when it was cheap(er)! Rents rise, so many apartments look empty in our area. Reckon many are forced to move to the villages or the west part of town.

By Alessandra Rossi, WA. "The artist creates a sculptural ensemble that explores the intersection between painting and sculpture, with specific focus on the theme of Natura Morta (Still Life)."

 

 

Actually I only wanted to show you the ocean, but COADY is standing there - I´ve posted on him before. The artist is Dave from VIC(toria), it´s "a reference to Michelangelo´s marble carving of David.... With gender rules and traditional male stereotypes fading... (he´s) more a baby boomer than a millennial, a journey in time that has redefined notions of masculinity."

By Tom de Munk Kerkmeer, WA. "The artist honours his Mother who passed away in 2022 in the Netherlands. She was an artist/sculptor and loved bamboo. At the same time  the artist is dedicating this gateway to Mother Earth ... the artist expresses his hope that we will enter a sustainable relationship with our precious planet."

By Denise Pepper, WA. Statement: "I consider this work as a tribute to the role played by women artists throughout history, ensuring the equality and respect shown to women artists is visible."

 

Did you spot the sane person in this pic?

Here is a close-up:

I see many people "sun-bathing" at the beaches. Hello skin cancer.

The UV-Index is often 11-13 in summer (ours is 2 right now)...

The Australian sun is super-aggressive, I never go out without sunscreen-factor 50+ and my red hat, even when swimmung in the ocean....

More art to come.

 

Henry's 🦁  alter Perth-ego, the Black Swan 🐣:

 

 Not in the ocean, certainly, but in Swan River!

 

A bit of history again?

 

 "Frederick Douglass was born a slave in Maryland in 1818 and taught himself to read and write. After he managed to escape from slavery, he wrote the famous autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave". He dedicated his life to campaigning for the abolition of slavery and women's suffrage. And he was handsome too!"

Source, translated by DeepL.