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Aluminium in Art & Education at Sculpture by the Sea
Aluminium is an important part of our lives. It’s everywhere, from drink cans, to bikes, to cars - and not least in art and sculpture.
Our product, aluminium, is showcased in the form of sculpture at Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia each year as part of Sculpture by the Sea – Perth’s largest outdoor art exhibition. Of the 76 sculptures on show in 2011, ten were made wholly or in part of aluminium. Read more.
As a major partner of Sculpture by the Sea, Alcoa helps bring the arts to more than 100,000 West Australians. Our partnership supports artists who choose to sculpt with aluminium, as well as the three week Sculpture by the Sea Alcoa School Education Program.
Alcoa of Australia Managing Director Alan Cransberg explained the importance of the partnership in connecting communities.
“We have a view at Alcoa that everyone should have access to the arts, and it’s an important part of what brings a community together - our partnership with Sculpture by the Sea is a big part of achieving that.
“An important aspect of our involvement is the Alcoa School Education Program that puts kids from our communities, and other Perth areas, directly in touch with art and even our material."
In 2011, the Alcoa School Education Program saw over 2000 school children workshop sculpture with some of the exhibition’s artists. The program gave kids the chance to express themselves through art and learn about aluminium. The sculpture artists helped the children create their own mini-masterpieces using aluminium foil and aluminium wire. Read more.
Over the years, Alcoa has acquired several aluminium sculptures. Most recently in 2009, we acquired ‘hardscape’ by WA based artist Noah Birch. This was gifted to the Shire of Harvey and is now on display at the Harvey Dam.
Noah said aluminium was the perfect material for ‘hardscape’.
“Aluminium was a fairly natural choice for this work, given the underlying concept (ill-considered development, so a reflection of the built environment), the ability to achieve the desired finish (its workability), and to create a work with longevity, resistance to corrosion, and suitable for outdoor exhibition.
“The ability to create a solid structure with minimal weight also makes aluminium a desirable material,” Noah said.
Read more about the aluminium sculptures we have acquired in previous years and the communities they were donated to.
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