They lie on the forest floor and hang from the highest branches.
They are metal, glass, rope and plastic. They include all the colours of the rainbow and more, or they focus on a single hue.
They range from the serious, conveying messages about the environment, to the amusing, such as Jimmy Rix’s Roo with a selfie stick.
This year’s Sculptures at Scenic World, now in its sixth year, provides a feast for the senses.
There are 35 artworks from 41 world-class artists, including a record 12 locals.
The winner of the major award, announced last Friday night, was Mark Booth with Jellybean. Made of PVC pipe and nylon netting, it is strapped to a tree several metres off the ground and appears to be an organic, parasitic growth clinging to its host.
Booth said the camouflaged nylon netting, closely matching the surrounding fauna, optically breaks down the structure of the sculpture and assimilates it into the forest canopy.
In addition to the main event, there is Woodstock, an outdoor exhibition based on the theme of timber. Works are featured in the Scenic World forecourt, the Carrington Hotel, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, the Hydro, Fairmont and Braemar Gallery in Springwood. And Sculpture Otherwise is an outdoor exhibition of works from exhibiting artists on at the Cultural Centre in Katoomba.
All run until May 7.
