Friday 25 January 2013

Kings Cross, Stones Against The Sky

 "Stones Against The Sky" is a contemporary sculpture created by Ken Unsworth in 1998. It is installed in front of The Elan apartment building at Kings Cross, in the inner city suburb of Rushcutters Bay. This view is from the entrance of the building, looking towards the Sydney city skyline at sunset.

40 comments:

  1. Neat looking sculpture and a great skywatch! Have a happy day!

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  2. Wow!I was wondering how the stone is hung up there.

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  3. How unique. I never thought of stones being held up on posts as an art subject. It does provide quite a view!

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  4. Great photo and silhouette,Jim!Good shot!Have a nice weekend!

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  5. Nice composition, perfect for SkyWatch!

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  6. that's an awful lot of things sticking up in the air

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  7. That is such an intriguing image, wonderful silhouettes.

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  8. Wow, I wonder what thought led to the creation of these silhouetted stones.
    Great shot, Jim.
    K

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  9. what an eyecatching piece of art. is there are docent tour of the art installations all over sydney?

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    1. Yes, there are quite a few curated tours of the sculptures around Sydney.
      http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cityart/discover/default.asp

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  10. Wow! Those elevated stones make a dramatic statement against the lovely sunset colours!

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  11. lol, that´s a different sculpture. Not sure I like it though. Have to see it in daylight.

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    1. I don't think much of the sculpture either but it makes a good silhouette against a sunset. If you click on The Elan link, you can see it in the daylight although it's dwarfed by the apartment building.

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  12. Having them 'in the sky' makes them somehow look without weight.

    Please have a good Friday.

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  13. Yes, I like those delicious sculptures, good job!

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  14. A very primal looking sculpture Jim.

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  15. Now that is impressive! Quite interesting sculpture!

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  16. I like how the angle of the stone sculpture mimics the tall tower in the distance.

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  17. What a great shot - love it!

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  18. Day of the Triffids came to mind Jim..nice one!

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  19. I like this composition.
    Herzlich, do

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  20. Hello Jim,
    I love the "little" sun between the buildings and the back light is wonderful.
    Thank you for visit me!
    Wish you a good time,
    moni

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  21. hee hee...
    Was Unsworth "stoned" when he made this?
    :-)

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  22. Beautiful capture. Have a wonderful weekend.

    My sky.

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  23. Another beautiful sculpture. And I just realized that in my comment above I was right on time. (Time zones have never been my strong suit!. Enjoy your special day.

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  24. interesting skulpture and wonderful sky! thanx for your piece of heaven :)

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  25. Quite an unusual sculpture, but it does make for an interesting silhouette. Thanks for visiting my blog on Friday!

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