It's fun to see what's most snappable at Sculpture by the Sea each year. Some of this year's most-snapped were sculptures you might predict to be popular – but others took us by surprise. For example, this sculpture (above) in brushed steel, by the late (great) Inge King – which dominated the Insta feeds of this year's sculpture hunters. Elegant, calming, and with a killer view – perhaps we should've known.
Koichi Ishino's sculpture (below) was almost as popular, and might be a soulmate. While King's is inspired by planetary bodies, Ishino's represents the elements of earth and sky, as separated by rock slabs representing Uluru.
Stainless steel is popular this year, with Silvia Tuccimei's installation also proving a strong choice – for snaps of your sidekick posing in a flower-powered frame.
Besides King's work, probably the most snapped artwork this year was this old guy. Bless him, for he truly has scored a solid gold view. Take him home with you for the princely sum of $14,800 (assuming he has not already been bought – likely).
There were no surprises when it came to this work by WA sculptor Alessandra Rossi, on the other hand, which included a fun visual trick if you photographed the work from certain angles. And ditto for 'Buried Rhino', which was bound to be a hit.
This psychedelic lounge – one of our favourites – was photographed from all aspects, up close and from afar.
Two cliff-mates also make the most-snapped list:
Sometimes the way to people's hearts is a simple as being something shiny and surprising: a supersized silver handbag on a cliff will do the trick.
And last but not least, to leave you feeling a bit warm and fuzzy, this love note from sculptor Geoffrey Bartlett.
Sculpture by the Sea closes this weekend – and the weather is forecast to be perfect on Wednesday and Thursday.