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BYASHWINI SASEEDARAN

The calnung crash ofwavesagainst shoresof speckled sand guietly engulfsthehumof local traffic and beachgoersaslaughter driftswiththe coolbreeze, andconversationspause at animpressive sculpture.

Overlookingthe never-ending beauty of theIndianOcean andstretchesof sand aticonic Cottesloe Beach, Perth, an intriguing sculpLUre hasbeen delicately and thoughtfully installed.

Feamredamong 78 other wocksarthe annualSculpnu:e by the Seaexhibicion, Columnof Soundisathoughtprovoking andconversationstarting sculpmre.

Announcedwinner oftl1e $50,000Rio TintoSculptureAward, multidisciplinary artist HarshaVardhanDurugaddahas rigbtfully earned hisplace asarising virmosoin d1e artisticcommunity.

ColumnofSound standsasa unigue form,sculptedspecifically using audio fromthe site'slocation. Afterapainstaking processofrecording audio from theplanes ofland surrounding the sculpture'ssite,the artist conceivesa physicalrepresentation ofthe sounds He constructshis art and adjuststhe sculpture based ontherhythms andmovementsheard. The finalproduct standsas aprofoundtransformation between audio andvisual realms

Having receivedthe AndreaStreeton MemorialInvitation at Sculpnu:e by the Sea, Bondi 2016, Dmugadda'sexplorations in tl1e perceptionsofaudioandvisual certainly question the normative approach by imploring criticalandimaginative tl1inking.

Sensoryconceptsare commonly imerpreted singulacly, as smelliscorrelated cothe nose, soundis parallel toears andtouch ismutually exclusive to feel Durugaddahasinsteadachievedthe almost unthinkable inhisfeat by purposely disrupting commonperceptions and inviting onlookers to be apartofthis sensorybreakthroughasbe forges binaries between otherwise opposing sensesand notions "\Xie are usedtowhateverisalreadyin Physicsbooks People are not readyto touch or feelsound. I'm working tochange perceptionsanddisturb people's dunking oflife. Whend1eytouch die sculpnu:e, they touch the sound of die site,"explains Durugadda.

"It isnever the same sculpn1re in visual the slicesof marble piecesaredifferent eachtin1e.The sculpcure changesaccording cospace."

Appropriately situated at die forefront ofanoceaniclandscape wherethe worlds ofnatme andartificial construction collide, Column of Sound isa deepexpression ofnature inspiredartcoupledwirn anthropomorphic ideologies

Born inAndhraPradesh,India and nowbased inNewDelhi, Durugadda completed]usMasters inVisual Artsand beganpractisingwith anumber of different mediums Experimenting withperformance art, video, printsand sculptures,he then venturedomofthe nation successfully holding exhibitionsandpublishingworkin London and here in Australia.

Inits 13'hyear,Sculpture by the Seahas become ahouseholdname as perhapsthe world'slargest annualomdoor sculpcure exlubition. Eachyear the beautifully captivating shoresofpopular Cortesloe beach become home coatemporary sculpnireparkwith local,nationaland internationalartists showcasing their ,,jsionary art.

Attracting hundredsoftl1ousandsco

,, I'm tl1etown of Busseltonthrough the efforts ofRioTinto. change perceptions and disturb people's thinking oflife. When they touch the sculpture, they touch the sound of the site ,, itsshores,tl1e free outdoor exhibition has people pouring inall timesof dayand 1-ught,fromresidentsinPerthtotourists andevenlocal APLfootballstars

The eventinvitesthe publicto appreciate and participate incontemporary artin a physical andinteractivemanner asallare welcomedtoviewtl1e piecesat their own pace and create theirownimaginative perspectives

"(Sculpnire by the Sea]isagreat oppornmity and agreatway tojudge differentworks Itis agreat benchmark for otl1er organisations andespecially for yorn1ger artistsworkingalongside more experienced, senior artists," says Durugadda."[T11ewin]is such an overwhelmingwelcome,l wassosurprised. Thisisagreat step formy careerand such aconfidence booster. Ihavereceivedthe highestreceptionfor mywork here in Australia."

Apart frombeingthe majotprize winner, ColumnofSoundwill soon be installedin

"Asan emerging artist, Iwas hiring mostthingsbefore. Now1want cobuild upmy studio andinvest intools tbacwill allowme to continue doing my work," reveals Durugadda. "I will be applyingco be exhibited inBondinext year,aswellas applying for exhibitionselsewhere in the world."

Followinghis successin Australia, Durugaddaencouragesaspiring artists ofIndianocigin tovenmre ftu:tber man pursuing d1e pattern ofbeing doctorsor engineers '1wasmore welcomedhere d1an at home in India," saysDurugadda. ''Usually in Asian com1tciesthe)'gofor senior artists and only they endupreceiving awards [Australia] isopenforeverybody toengage with."

Sctt/pturebytheSea, Cottesloew.:4,will beopentothepubfieuntil20March2017