October also hosts the Art & About Exhibit in Sydney. During this month several exhibits of sculpture and installations, floral displays, The Face of Sydney, and several other types of exhibits grace Sydney with their statements, colour, and vitality.
One of the boldest statements the Face of Sydney was created by three Sydney Photographers who took over 1400 portraits of Sydney residents in the many different suburbs. From the Portraits, They have created composites of what the Average Sydneysider looks like to create a collective face of the city. To make the exhibit even more ethereal as the makers say, the exhibit is being projected in a massive scale on the side of the AMP building at Circular Quay. This exhibit is only part of a national photographic portrait project that aims to create composite photographs of all regional areas of the nation. Projected to finish in 2008, the full exhibit will be called Facing Australia.
Another striking visual installation is the Open Gallery. Up Oxford and Williams Streets into all the cultural action of Darlinghurst and Kings Cross, you will notice multi coloured banners flying from the lampposts. These are part of Open Gallery. The City has recently pledged to upgrade these artistic centers of Sydney life and the fluttering artworks are said to be the symbol of that commitment. Featured Artists are International and local Artists. Art and about is a beautiful addition- to an already visually striking City. Worth seeing.
