17th Biennale of Sydney

Cai Guo-Qiang's 'Inopportune: Stage One' takes centre stage in the Turbine Hall on Cockatoo Island

Artist Roxy Paine's sculpture 'Neuron' sits in front of the MCA. I wonder how long till a child snaps a tendril off.

I went on a tour of the Biennale of Sydney on Tuesday, taking pictures for Time Out Sydney’s biennale coverage.

There’s so much on display i didn’t even see half of it. It spans lots of venues, but as usual, the highlight is Cockatoo Island which makes a lovely day trip on the harbour to browse some art.

Artist Kent Monkman with his painting 'The Death of Adonis'
A morbid sculpture by Jake and Dinos Chapman
What's a modern art show without fornicating cardboard figures?

Artist Newell Harry in front of his neon work at Pier 2/3. It's an anagram of 'The natives are restless'
Artist Brook Andrew sits on his 'Jumping Castle War Memorial'. It's a jumping castle that kids aren't allowed on. Only for over 16's.
Detail from a painting at the MCA. Love modern art.
Cai Guo-Qiang's 'Inopportune: Stage One' takes centre stage in the Turbine Hall on Cockatoo Island
Photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto
Choi Jeong Hwa's 'The unbearable lightness of being' in the Botanic Gardens. The NSW government must like this one as it so closely resembles their logo.
Peter Hennessey's 'My Hubble (the universe turned in on itself)' is a life size version of the Hubble telescope made of plywood
This isn't art, just the random old paraphernalia you spot around Cockatoo Island
Choi Jeong Hwa's 'Hubble Bubble' sits between the sails of the Opera House. The green colanders play havoc with your eyes. Choi told me the towers were intended to be 8 metres high, but customs withheld the colanders for 10 days, meaning the work had to be changed.

And then a couple of portraits that were done the month prior to Biennale at a bar in Woolloomooloo. First Korean artist Choi Jeong Hwa, then the artistic director of Biennale David Elliot.

Choi Jeong Hwa
Choi Jeong Hwa
David Elliot
David Elliot
Choi Jeong Hwa
Choi Jeong Hwa
Liu Jianhua’s “Container Series” sits in the Art Gallery of NSW
Choi Jeong Hwa’s ‘The unbearable lightness of being’ in the Botanic Gardens. The NSW government must like this one as it so closely resembles their logo.
Choi Jeong Hwa’s ‘Hubble Bubble’ sits between the sails of the Opera House. The green colanders play havoc with your eyes.
Photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto
This isn’t art, just the random old paraphernalia you spot around Cockatoo Island
Peter Hennessey’s ‘My Hubble (the universe turned in on itself)’ is a life size version of the Hubble telescope made of plywood
Robert MacPherson’s ‘Chitters: A Wheelbarrow for Richard, 156 Paintings, 156 Signs’
Artistic Director of the Biennale, David Elliot
Cai Guo-Qiang’s ‘Inopportune: Stage One’ takes centre stage in the Turbine Hall on Cockatoo Island
Cai Guo-Qiang’s ‘Inopportune: Stage One’ takes centre stage in the Turbine Hall on Cockatoo Island
Artist Brook Andrew sits on his ‘Jumping Castle War Memorial’. It’s a jumping castle that kids aren’t allowed on. Only for over 16’s.
Artist Newell Harry in front of his neon work at Pier 2/3. It’s an anagram of ‘The natives are restless’
Detail from a painting at the MCA. Love modern art.
Kent Monkman
Artist Kent Monkman with his painting ‘The Death of Adonis’
A morbid sculpture by Jake and Dinos Chapman
What’s a modern art show without fornicating cardboard figures?
‘Meanwhile, back at the ranch’ is a performance work by Angela Ellsworth in the MCA
Roxy Paine’s Neuron
Artist Roxy Paine’s sculpture ‘Neuron’ sits in front of the MCA. I wonder how long till a child snaps a tendril off.
Roxy Paine’s Neuron creeps toward the MCA

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