Anthony gormley has caused another stir but this time in western australia. Friday 18 may 2012 11 35 written by joe worthington t he legendary artist sculptor and modern designer has struck again. Travel in wa published.
Walking with the gormley statues on lake ballard. 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. He approached the people of nearby menzies found 51 volunteers and made a three dimensional exact height body scan of each person. Gormley decided the best way to represent the human form at lake ballard was to get the locals those who live in the interior involved in a unique way.
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. We have attached a link to our youtube clip below.
To visit the site for an hour or so might satisfy your appetite but to really appreciate this outdoor art gallery we suggest you spend 24 hours and become totally absorbed. We feel we absolutely experienced lake ballard and the inside australia artwork by antony gormley. 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. July 24 2020. One of antony gormley s sculptures at lake ballard wa.
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Gormley sculptures lake ballard. Lake ballard inside australia by acclaimed sculptor antony gormley comprising 51 sculptures derived from laser scans of residents of menzies wa. Antony gormley sculptures lake ballard western australia. The artwork is a collection of 50 black steel sculptures standing over 10 square kilometres of the white salt plain of lake ballard. Venture further afield to find these sculpture trails and installations.
Venture further afield to find these sculpture trails and installations. The artwork is a collection of 50 black steel sculptures standing over 10 square kilometres of the white salt plain of lake ballard. Antony gormley sculptures lake ballard western australia.
Lake ballard inside australia by acclaimed sculptor antony gormley comprising 51 sculptures derived from laser scans of residents of menzies wa.
