Monument International Sculpture Exhibition

Following it’s debut at the 2024 Venice Art Biennial, Monument returns to Sydney with a striking selection of large-scale sculptures. Originally exhibited at the prestigious Giardini della Marinaressa, these sculptural works were presented in collaboration with the European Cultural Centre. The exhibition continues it’s global journey, bringing international contemporary sculptures to Westfield Bondi.

Walk the trail of MONUMENT Sculptures at Westfield Bondi from Friday 13 June to Tuesday 22 August on Level 3, 4 and P4 Valet.

Learn more about the artists and the sculptures exhibited in the centre.

Re-Emergence

Location: Level 3 near Zimmerman
Sonia Payes’ inverted Re Emergence bronze sculptures explore form, identity, and transformation. Their dark patina and orientation evoke figures emerging from or sinking into shadow, while the solid bronze contrasts with their fluid shapes, highlighting the tension between permanence and change. Learn more here

Artist: Sonya Payes
Contemporary artist who began with photographic portraits and surreal landscapes, later blending nature, technology, and AI into her evolving practice. Working across photography and sculpture, she merges classical beauty with modern innovation, redefining visual storytelling and inspiring a new generation of artists.

Space Girl

Location: Level 4 near Saint Laurent
"Space Girl" reimagines the classical female form through a fragmented, contemporary lens. Cast in bronze and reassembled with geometric sections and spacers, the sculpture blends organic and structural elements, symbolizing themes of transformation, identity, and the tension between the past and future. The use of spacers adds a modern, almost otherworldly quality, reflecting the evolving nature of the human experience. Learn more here.

Artist: Stephen Glassborow
Born in Hammersmith England, Stephen served his apprenticeship as a Sculpture student at Newcastle upon Tyne and at Brighton College in the United Kingdom before moving to Australia as a young professional sculptor in the early 1980s. He has since attracted considerable interest and many commissions throughout Australia, and in Asia.

Next Level

Location: Level 4 near Saint Laurent
"Next Level" explores the concept of balance and tension, captured in the image of a horse’s head delicately poised on its nose. The fragmented form, reassembled with bronze spacers, contrasts realism with abstraction. The space between each section creates a dynamic interplay, inviting the viewer to reflect on the relationship between structure, movement, and perception, and challenging the boundaries between the natural and the abstract. Learn more here.

Artist: Stephen Glassborow
Born in Hammersmith England, Stephen served his apprenticeship as a Sculpture student at Newcastle upon Tyne and at Brighton College in the United Kingdom before moving to Australia as a young professional sculptor in the early 1980s. He has since attracted considerable interest and many commissions throughout Australia, and in Asia.

Chameleon

Location: Level 4 near Dior
"Chameleon" explores the fluidity of identity through the contrast of form and abstraction. The transition from representation to abstraction and the fragmented wings symbolize the tension between change and stability. The matte black surface and polished bronze strip highlight the balance between permanence and transformation, reflecting the evolving nature of self. Learn more here.

Artist: Stephen Glassborow
Born in Hammersmith England, Stephen served his apprenticeship as a Sculpture student at Newcastle upon Tyne and at Brighton College in the United Kingdom before moving to Australia as a young professional sculptor in the early 1980s. He has since attracted considerable interest and many commissions throughout Australia, and in Asia.

Woman in Bronze

Location: Level 2 near Louis Vuitton
This piece is more than a representation of form; it is a visual meditation on environmental fragility and maternal vigilance. Woman in Bronze offers a contemporary perspective shaped by growing ecological uncertainty. The sculpture carries within it the visual DNA of the artist’s family, both her daughters, Ilana and Janine. Learn more here.

Artist: Sonia Payes
Contemporary artist who began with photographic portraits and surreal landscapes, later blending nature, technology, and AI into her evolving practice. Working across photography and sculpture, she merges classical beauty with modern innovation, redefining visual storytelling and inspiring a new generation of artists.

Bathing Woman Swaying

Location: Level 4 near Chanel
‘Bathing Woman Swaying’ continues the tradition of Venus figures, embodying beauty, sensuality, and transformation. The highly polished stainless steel creates a fluid, flowing form that reflects its surroundings, making the sculpture appear ever-changing and alive. Learn more here.

Artist: Hugh McLachlan
Hugh's sculptures respond to changing states, with highly polished surfaces that reflect their environment like a second skin, creating the illusion of fluidity. Though they appear poured, each piece is handcrafted from heavy stainless steel rods and plates, shaped, welded, and refined through grinding and polishing. He has also been featured in Sculpture by the Sea and other major exhibitions across Australia.

Muse of Time

Location: Level 4 near Chanel
‘The Muse of Time’ reflects the passage of time, with a wing transforming into a flowing Muse who guides us forward. Inspired by Greek water nymphs, the polished stainless steel gives the illusion of solid turning to liquid, symbolizing time’s fluid flight. Learn more here.

Artist: Hugh McLachlan
Hugh's sculptures respond to changing states, with highly polished surfaces that reflect their environment like a second skin, creating the illusion of fluidity. Though they appear poured, each piece is handcrafted from heavy stainless steel rods and plates, shaped, welded, and refined through grinding and polishing. He has also been featured in Sculpture by the Sea and other major exhibitions across Australia.

Figures in the landcape

Location: Level 4 near Tiffany & Co
The highly polished stainless steel creates the impression of a flowing sensuous form, a transformation, solid becomes liquid, static begins to flow. The polished surface of the figure also wears the environment it is in as a second skin, reflecting all the changes of light and sky in a dynamic way, nothing remains static. Learn more here.

Artist: Hugh McLachlan
Hugh's sculptures respond to changing states, with highly polished surfaces that reflect their environment like a second skin, creating the illusion of fluidity. Though they appear poured, each piece is handcrafted from heavy stainless steel rods and plates, shaped, welded, and refined through grinding and polishing. He has also been featured in Sculpture by the Sea and other major exhibitions across Australia.

Infinity

Location: Level 4 near Omega
"Infinity" captures the eternal cycles of nature through the form of a gum leaf twisted into a spiral. The shape evokes the idea of continuous growth, renewal, and transformation, while the spiral itself symbolizes endless progression. Crafted in bronze, the piece invites the viewer to reflect on the infinite flow of life and the interconnectedness of all things in nature. Learn more here.

Artist: Stephen Glassborow
Born in Hammersmith England, Stephen served his apprenticeship as a Sculpture student at Newcastle upon Tyne and at Brighton College in the United Kingdom before moving to Australia as a young professional sculptor in the early 1980s. He has since attracted considerable interest and many commissions throughout Australia, and in Asia.

Who else but woman

Location: P4 Valet
Originally carved in sandstone, the piece was recast in bronze to enhance its strength and beauty. Patination transforms it, with blue chosen to evoke freedom, trust, and confidence. The work invites viewers to embrace their true selves and feel liberated. Learn more here.

Arist: Margaret Sheridan
A professional sculptor with 25 years of experience carving stone and wood, and casting bronze from stone carvings and freehand models. Trained by Mitzi McColl and inspired by her time in Pietrasanta, Italy, she is skilled in marble carving and pneumatic tools.

Reflections

Location: P4 Valet
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Artist: Phillip Piperides
Born in Nicosia, Cyprus, Phillip moved to Australia in 1978 and developed a passion for clay sculpture as a teenager. He trained under Russian sculptor George Virine, studied bronze casting in Greece, and gained further sculptural knowledge in Italy. Awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1989, he expanded his expertise in North America and England. Skilled in all stages of bronze sculpture, Phillip is known for his rich, lifelike patinas and has influenced many through workshops and media. He holds an impressive record of public and private commissions.

See further information on the MONUMENT Exhibition here