swell
sculpture festival
People Art Place
13-22 SEPT 2019
SWELL Sculpture Festival
QUEENSLAND’S LARGEST OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
Currumbin Beach and Helensvale Library, Gold Coast, Queensland
Come face to face with awe-inspiring sculptures by local, national and international artists at the
17th SWELL Sculpture Festival 13 – 22 September 2019.
Stay a little longer and discover a range of unique experiences; guided twilight walks through the artworks, artist talks next to the sculptures and artist led workshops.
Swell Sculpture Festival inspires and captures the hearts and minds of all who visit.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SWELL 2016 Exhibition
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SWELL 2017 Exhibition
SATELLITE SWELL
Year round, SWELL works with clients and collaborators, coordinating and hosting new and exciting recognised national and international artists for stand alone public art projects.
THE URCHINS AUSTRALIA
Client: Festival 2018, part of Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Design: Choi+Shine Architects
Crocheters: Over 80 crocheters took part from Queensland and Australia
Year 2018 READ MORE >>>
THE POPPY ART PROJECT
Client Currumbin RSL
Year 2015 + 2016
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, SWELL produced a sculptural installation on Elephant Rock, the home of a large annual dawn ANZAC ceremony.
THE MEDAL BLOOMS PROJECT
Client Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Year 2018
For the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, SWELL commissioned Elizabeth to rework her installation on a grand scale for the Medal Blooms. READ MORE >>>
Northerly SWELL
Collaboration Division 2 City of Gold Coast
Year 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018
To extend the footprint of SWELL Sculpture Festival and connect the northern end of the Gold Coast with the southern end, SWELL collaborated with Division 2 to deliver a public sculpture in an up-close environment at the Helensvale Library and Cultural Centre.
Surfers Paradise Alliance
Client Surfers Paradise Alliance – Sand Safari
Year 2016
Sand Safari, a Surfers Paradise Alliance signature event was at capacity. Surfers Paradise Alliance was investing in growing the event beyond the sand sculpture offering to include artworks inspired by sand and sea across different mediums.