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Sydney Sculpture Walk

A curated program of 10 contemporary artworks commissioned for the Sydney 2000 Olympics and the 2001 centenary of federation.

Related to City Art
Many ruin-like sculptures are partially buried in a large circular area on a lawn with trees in the background.

About this program

Curated by Sally Coucaud, 10 leading Australian and international artists were invited to create works for a sculpture walk from The Domain and Royal Botanic Garden through east Circular Quay and the city streets to Martin Place.

Each artwork was site-specific, addressing the historical and cultural aspects of its location and contributing to an appreciation and understanding of the local environment, history and character.

The Sydney Sculpture Walk is featured in the free Sydney Culture Walks app.

Sydney Culture Walks app showcasing El Alamein Memorial Fountain in Potts Point.

Things to see and do

Sydney Culture Walks app

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A bronze fountain sculpture resembling two oversized bangala, baskets for carrying water made from palm fronds. They are in a rocky area surrounded by foliage, and there is a paved area with umbrellas in the background.City Art
People walking on top of the Stream artwork, embedded in the paving, the artwork is made up of pink, yellow and blue intersecting, asymmetric diamonds that light up at night. Installations
A fish hook shaped sculpture on the grass with the harbour bridge in the background.Sculptures