A sculpture park emerges from the ruins of a Sydney sawmill скачать в хорошем качестве

A sculpture park emerges from the ruins of a Sydney sawmill

(9 Oct 2010) Sydney - 17 September 2010 1. Various of chess board sculpture on Sydney Harbour 2. Various of straw sculpture of man riding horse 4. Wide of wooden wave sculpture 5. Wide pan left from harbour to wooden wave 6. Close of sculpture featuring figurines and bells 7. SOUNDBITE: (English), Elsa Atken, exhibition coordinator: "I wanted to really help artists and in particular sculptors. And sculptors are not as well recognised I believe as other art forms and I just thought I would love to give sculpture a bit of a boost." 8. Tilt up from feet to head of sculpture of seated figure 9. Abstract wooden figure sculpture 10. Close detail of sculpture in shot 8, with bird on man's head 11. Side view of same sculpture 12. Wide of Atken standing with sculptor Michael Snape 13. SOUNDBITE: (English), Michael Snape, sculptor: "A lot of my work, the cut-out work, lends itself to beautiful Sydney water backdrops." 14. Close of Snape's sculpture, with water lapping around it 15. Wide of Atken walking with dog 16. SOUNDBITE: (English), Elsa Atken, exhibition coordinator: "This is the ground where there was a sawmill for over 100 years, and it finished round about the late '70s, and we actually as residents here, we helped to save this land from being developed. And we lobbied very, very hard and this is the result. No development, but a beautiful reserve for the public and for our community." 17. Various of metallic silver sculpture 18. Wide of tank sculpture 19. Wide of twisted metal sculpture overlooking water 20. Wide of sculptures floating on the water 21. Wide of rusted boat on harbour 22. Close up of ball sculptures on the water 23. Various of industrial style metal sculpture LEAD IN: A derelict sawmill on Sydney Harbour has been transformed into a glittering sculpture park after a successful battle to save it from developers. The park now has a new lease of life and exhibition organisers are hoping it'll become a major attraction for visitors to the area. STORYLINE: If chess is your game then you may want to to try out this set. The wooden and metal sculpture is just one of many extraordinary art works, which have now made a home in this park. Sydney's picturesque harbour has become a backdrop to the outdoor gallery. For more than a century, Sawmillers Reserve park at McMahons Point was a timber yard. When it ceased trading, it seemed only a matter of time before the developers moved in and turned the site into another expensive piece of prime real estate. But thanks to the efforts of local residents the land was preserved and has now been given a new role as the setting for a sculpture show. Fifty-three sculptures feature in the exhibition, with many reflecting the timber yard, which churned out the very materials used to build the city. One of them, a woven horse, pays tribute to the men who worked here. Others are more irreverent. Elsa Atken the exhibition coordinator and former head of Australia's National Trust explains she's been keen to support sculptors and open up a new venue to showcase their work. "I wanted to really help artists and in particular sculptors and sculptors are not as well recognised, I believe, as other art forms and I just thought I would love to give sculpture a bit of a boost," she says. Young emerging artists are shown here as well as some of Australia's top sculptors, including Michael Snape. He says it's the perfect setting for his style of art. "A lot of my work, the cut-out work, lends itself to beautiful Sydney water backdrops," he says. She insists the land is a part of the city's history. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...