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S@B5 showcased 70 sculptures by Western Australian artists in a setting that extended along the coastline of Bathers Beach / Manjaree, inside the heritage listed gallery space at Kidogo Arthouse and on the grass forecourt outside the WA Shipwrecks Museum.

In a new initiative, works were installed at Victoria Quay plus an artist in focus satellite exhibition at the Republic of Fremantle in Pakenham Street, creating further engagement opportunities within Fremantle’s historic West End.

S@B showcased the work of 73 skilled artists who are all based in WA. They range from early-career to established, from metropolitan-based to regional, and includes several key Indigenous artists. Artists had to apply to be selected for S@B5, and there were over 120 applications. The selected artists were chosen through a curatorial panel and the artists who were selected are enthusiastic and dedicated to the exhibition. Overall they are a multicultural, gender diverse group representing the best in contemporary sculpture unique to this place and time.

S@B5 ARTISTS

The number of artists featured in S@B5 is a remarkable 73, with 45 major works outdoors, 28 indoors, and in a new initiative five works at Fremantle Ports.

Complementing the popular People’s Choice Award (won by Greg James) were two new artist categories of an Artist Peer Award (Sam Hopkins) and Emerging Artist Award (Valerie Schönjahn). The intention was to support and recognise our artists.

Winners received Artsource Max memberships with the latter receiving a mentoring program delivered by Sandra Murray.

INDOORS

Neda Bahremand, Claire Bailey, Charmaine Ball, Kate Cambell-Pope, Mikaela Castledine, Peter Dailey, Margaret Dillon, Stuart Elliott, Susan Flavell, Fiona Gavino, Simon Gilby, Marian Giles, Patricia Hines, Theo Koning, Juliet Lea, Janine McAullay Bott, Angela McHarrie, Lia McKnight, Jennie Nayton, Holly O’Meehan, Helen Robins, Nalda Searles & Todd Israel, Helen Seiver, Yuko Takahashi, Rima Zabaneh, Gisela Züchner-Mogall.

OUTDOORS

Bruce Abbott, Bjoern Rainer Adamson, Richard Aitken, Megan Baker, Gemma Ben-Ary, Tim Burns, Nic Compton, Jennifer Cochrane, Tony Davis, Tom de Munk-Kerkmeer, Sharyn Egan, Audrey Fernandes-Satar & Arif Satar, Phil Gamblen, Anne Grotian, Miik Green, Richard Hammer, Sam Hopkins, Beverley Iles, Greg James, Ben Jones, Tony Jones, Richie Kuhaupt, Jina Lee, Antony Lord, Melanie Maclou, Britt Mikkelsen, Gordon Mitchell, Greg Molloy, Geoff Overheu, Tony Pankiw, Pavel Perina, Stephanie Reisch & Bernard Taylor, Jean-Marc Rivalland, Alessandra Rossi, Valerie Schönjahn, Tania Spencer, Sally Stoneman, Joanna Sulkowski, Jon Tarry, Steve Tepper, Brett Todman, Jenni Vacca, Rick Vermey, Peter Zappa.

VOLUNTEERS

Our volunteer site crew were managed by two Volunteer Coordinators who held induction sessions and liaised with over 140 individuals including exhibiting artists, committee members and members of the public to ensure a continual site presence during the event. In excess of 2,000 hours were given in support of the event.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

The spectacular exhibition setting was lit up at night with the atmospheric lighting installation GLOW installed in collaboration with professional consultants Light Applications. Funding support from DLGSCI and the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour Traders Association enabled a new focus that saw the beach illuminated for the first time and the majority of individual artworks lit.

A reinvigorated public program of educational and participatory activities was conducted, including workshops and artist tours which were bookable online, including:

• Gourmet and Sundowner tours – an artist-led walk through the exhibition followed by drinks and a seafood barbeque or grazing platter

• Free daytime and torchlight artist led tours

• Kids’ weekend cane workshops

• A series of three artist run workshops coordinated by Artsource and held at Customs House, Fremantle featuring S@B exhibiting artists Nalda Searles and Todd Israel, Sharyn Egan and Mikaela Castledine working with assemblage soft sculpture, weaving, and crocheting in 3D respectively

• Curator’s insights tour for sponsors and invited guests

S@B collaborated with DADAA who managed and promoted free access and tactile tours for blind and vision impaired visitors.

Partners

PRINCIPAL PARTNERS:

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT – RISE FUND

GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA – DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SPORTS AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES

CITY OF FREMANTLE

FREMANTLE PORTS

PARTNERS:

ARTSOURCE

BATHERS BEACH HOUSE

CAPRAL ALUMINIUM

CASTLEDINE & CASTLEDINE

FREMANTLE FISHING BOAT HARBOUR

KIDOGO ART HOUSE

LIGHT APPLICATION

REPUBLIC OF FREMANTLE

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:

CITY OF MELVILLE

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM

D’ORSOGNA

CICERELLO’S

LITTLE CREATURES

POOOLMAN TAXATION MANAGEMENT

HOYTS

LITTLE SISTER

TOTAL CONTAINERS – SEA CONTAINERS WA

MAXI BLOCK

BLOOM DIGITAL