To make the journey to lake ballard to walk on the salt lake among the figures to travel great distances on the surface of the world in history and with the imagination this is the commitment that antony gormley invites but does not expect. It had been an extraordinary journey superbly documented in the award winning film inside australia thunderbox artemis international 2004 and the book antony gormley inside australia thames hudson 2005. In december 2002 after months of preparation gormley supervised the installation of 51 metal figures at lake ballard.
51 statues created by british artist antony gormley are scattered across lake ballard in outback western australia the award winning artist s display was built in 2003 to mark the 50th anniversary. Watch video of antony gormley sculptures lake ballard western australia. This was a very rare occurrence having only occurred approximately seven times in 215 years at lake ballard.
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The celebrated sculptor had hit upon of a very curious plan. Under a blazing western australian sun in december 2002 british installation artist antony gormley gazed out upon the brilliant white expanse of lake ballard an ancient salt lake 55km west of the small outback town of menzies. In 2002 british artist antony gormley.
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Antony gormley lake ballard sculptures. Lake ballard inside australia by acclaimed sculptor antony gormley comprising 51 sculptures derived from laser scans of residents of menzies wa. See sculptures by world renowned artist antony gormley at one of western australia s most unusual and remote cultural attractions inside australia antony gormley sculptures. The artwork is a. The antony gormley sculptures at lake ballard form australia s largest world class art site and are a must see attraction for visitors to western australia s golden outback.
The world renowned british artist antony gormley has fused nature and art in a striking display of 51 stark black steel sculptures scattered across seven square kilometres of the vast flat salt lake. One of antony gormley s sculptures at lake ballard wa.
One of antony gormley s sculptures at lake ballard wa. The world renowned british artist antony gormley has fused nature and art in a striking display of 51 stark black steel sculptures scattered across seven square kilometres of the vast flat salt lake. The antony gormley sculptures at lake ballard form australia s largest world class art site and are a must see attraction for visitors to western australia s golden outback.
The artwork is a. See sculptures by world renowned artist antony gormley at one of western australia s most unusual and remote cultural attractions inside australia antony gormley sculptures. Lake ballard inside australia by acclaimed sculptor antony gormley comprising 51 sculptures derived from laser scans of residents of menzies wa.
