Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Museum of Sydney, Tides Turn

"Tides Turn" is a sculpture created by Peter Collins, currently located in the forecourt of the Museum of Sydney. It depicts a surging wave and is constructed from Eucalyptus sticks and steel mesh. It is part of "Surf City", an exhibition currently at the museum that shows how the surfing culture and waxheads at beaches have influenced Sydney. This sculpture was originally displayed at the "Sculpture by the Sea" exhibition in 2010 at Bondi Beach. 

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21 comments:

  1. Angelika PoeWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 00:52:00 GMT+11

    an extraordinary, futuristic vision, but it looks good ...

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  2. JoWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 06:15:00 GMT+11

    Great shot :) and thanks for the insight into why it is there.

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  3. PeterWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 08:09:00 GMT+11

    Good shot, looks better on a sunny day.

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  4. Gemma WisemanWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 08:30:00 GMT+11

    A wave depicted in wood! Love the creative concept!

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  5. Sylvia KWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 09:13:00 GMT+11

    A very different concept and very creative as well! Terrific capture for the day, Jim!

    Sylvia

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  6. FrikoWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 09:36:00 GMT+11

    Now that is a sculpture and a building I genuinely like. A wonderful juxtaposition, somebody did right here.

    I am not too fond of the church in the previous post, but it's nevertheless an excellent photo.
    I wish we had a sky like yours just occasionally.

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  7. Fábio MartinsWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 09:45:00 GMT+11

    It's an interesting concept

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  8. Carole M.Wednesday, 25 January 2012 at 10:41:00 GMT+11

    great photograph. I was lucky enough to see it at Sculptures by the Sea too; very impressive. Thanks for sharing

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  9. wennWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 12:09:00 GMT+11

    awesome!

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  10. Chattahoochee Valley DailyWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 12:33:00 GMT+11

    If I remember, you posted similar sculptures before. Interesting piece.

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  11. Rinkly RimesWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 13:17:00 GMT+11

    A natural element mimicking another. I like it.

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  12. JudyWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 13:37:00 GMT+11

    Interesting! The artist must have spent a lot of time studying waves in order to portray the flow of the water with sticks and steel!!!

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  13. Kris McCrackenWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 14:12:00 GMT+11

    I bet that this one has shed some blood!

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  14. Light and VoicesWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 15:30:00 GMT+11

    Kewelopolis!
    Joyce M

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  15. Chubskulit RoseWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 16:27:00 GMT+11

    Gorgeous!

    Whiteout, for outdoor wednesday.

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  16. DawnTreaderWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 19:41:00 GMT+11

    Wow, that's different. I like it!

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  17. Hootin AnniWednesday, 25 January 2012 at 21:41:00 GMT+11

    What a fascinating share. A true work of art.

    My Wednesday post: UNDER THE SEA

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  18. PerthDailyPhotoThursday, 26 January 2012 at 02:06:00 GMT+11

    What a unique sculpture Jim, good shot.

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  19. MargaretThursday, 26 January 2012 at 09:03:00 GMT+11

    very creative!

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  20. JessicaThursday, 26 January 2012 at 10:35:00 GMT+11

    Very cool. A unique way tp display a wave in motion

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  21. Maria BergWednesday, 1 February 2012 at 06:41:00 GMT+11

    Art is always interesting, you never know of what they will build next time. this one I did not like but fun idea. MB

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