Harrie Fasher wins major Sculpture by the Sea prize as fourth woman in 30 years
NSW artist Harrie Fasher won the $70,000 Aqualand prize for a steel, bronze and timber work about female strength.
Harrie Fasher's abstract sculpture "Unveiling the Edges of the Sky" has won the major acquisitive award at Sculpture by the Sea in the festival's 30th year. The $70,000 Aqualand prize recognises her work, installed at Marks Park above the cliffs between Bondi and Tamarama.
Fasher said she is just the fourth woman to claim the award since the festival began in 1997. Fasher highlighted the struggle female sculptors face.
Fasher described her work as exploring female strength, the dissolution of the ego and following intuition. The festival runs free to the public along two kilometres of coastal walk until November 2, with 100 sculptures on display.
A separate installation by a Sydney collective challenges attitudes to domestic violence through oversized Sweethearts candies bearing Australian phrases. The festival expects over 450,000 visitors, including thousands of schoolchildren.
- 70,000 dollars
- Prize amount
- 6 metres by 5 metres
- Sculpture dimensions
- 1997
- Festival founded
- 4 total
- Women winners in 30 years
Why it mattersRecognition of female artists in major visual-arts prizes signals cultural shift; art festivals shape how communities engage with public spaces.
AustraliaSculpture by the Sea is a major Sydney cultural event that draws hundreds of thousands each October and has become a fixture of the Australian arts calendar.
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