A runner stretches for a moment near the Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi exhibition in Sydney, Australia. Photo: VCG

 With over 100 sculptures by Australian and international artists, the free-to-public outdoor exhibition dubbed Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, which will run until November 7, is drawing visitors to the iconic Bondi Beach located east of Sydney.

The 2-kilometer Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk has once again been decorated with art installations featuring various materials such as metal, glass and polyethylene and high technology such as augmented reality and virtual reality.

About 450,000 visitors were expected to enjoy the seaside sculpture show. Though postponed in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the returning 24th edition of the exhibition is displaying a series of artworks focusing on climate change and environmental protection.

The 3-meter-tall, cone-shaped installation Just a Drop in the Ocean was created from objects washed up on Sydney beaches, intending to raise people's awareness about marine pollution.

Starting in 1997, the Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi event has grown into one of the world's largest annual sculpture exhibitions.