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30/12/2022
Discover Frankston City’s latest sculptures
by Mornington Peninsula Magazine

Vertical Wave by Hikaru Yumura at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre

Five new sculptures have been installed across Frankston City through a partnership between Frankston City Council and Sculpture by the Sea.

The works are As One (1), by R.M. (Ron) Gomboc, at the intersection of Seaford and Brunel roads in Seaford; Marsh Boat (2), by Ayad Alqaragholli, at the intersection of Cranbourne Rd and Baxter St; Vertical Wave (3), by Hikaru Yumura, at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre, 16N Cranbourne Rd, Frankston; Figurative Abstraction (4), by Norton Flavel, at the Pines Forest Aquatic Centre in Forest Drive, Frankston North; and Metamorphosis – Two Spirals (5), by Tetsuro Yamasaki, at the Frankston Library forecourt in Playne St.

The latest installations complement Frankston’s extensive range of public artworks, which include sculptures in parks and gardens and along the coastline, as well as its celebrated street murals. For more information, go to www.discoverfrankston.com/things-to-do/sculptures; for details regarding Sculpture by the Sea and its upcoming exhibitions, go to www.sculpturebythesea.com. The council also hosts award-winning street art walking tours for anyone who would like to explore Frankston’s murals and hear the stories behind the artists and their work. Find out more at https://www.discoverfrankston.com/experience-street-art-in-frankston-city

As One by R.M. (Ron) Gomboc

Figurative Abstraction by Norton Flavel

Marsh Boat by Ayad Alqaragholli

Metamorphosis – Two Spirals by Tetsuro Yamasaki