Sculptures turn Currumbin Beach into Queensland's largest outdoor art gallery

If you happen to be strolling along the Gold Coast's Currumbin Beach between September 11 and 20, then you won't miss the thought-provoking sculptures built by Australian and international artists as part of the 13th annual Swell Sculpture Festival. This year features over fifty impressive works including a lion made from galvanized aviary wire, a dragon made from chains and a giant inflatable, glow-in-the-dark squid. The free outdoor art exhibit is open all hours, with a selection of sculptures revealing a new verve as they are lit up under the southern sky.

[Photo credits: Simon Morris, flufy alan, Frank McGrath, Maggie Bergman and Tanya Knight via flickr]

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Enigmatic Shapes and Psychedelic Patterns

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James DeRosso's ceramic monsters

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