The Brighton Jetty Sculptures was back in 2025, featuring a variety of artworks right by the sea. This annual event offers a fantastic seaside setting where visitors can enjoy creative sculptures while taking in the beautiful surroundings, bright blue skies and plenty of sunshine.
Whether you’re an art lover or just looking for something different to do, the sculptures are a great reason to head down to the beach and see what this year’s artists have created. So, on a warm, sunny day, my wife and I ventured down to Brighton Beach, where the 2025 Brighton Jetty Sculptures exhibition was in full swing.
Event Details:
- The exhibition took place from 22nd January to 2nd February 2025
- It featured more than 200 sculptures, all of which were available for sale
- 2025 marks the 17th year of the festival, which has grown significantly since its inception in 2008
- It is estimated that 8,000 to 10,000 visitors attend daily
Grab your sunnies, toss on a hat, and let’s hit the Brighton esplanade! Here the shimmering ocean serves as a stunning background to the vibrant range of sculptures, each with its own story to share, and we’re here to soak it all in.
I’ve picked out a few standout pieces from this year’s outdoors line-up, ones that really caught our eye. I hope you’ll love them as much as we did!
Recycled Love
Sculptor: Benjamin Young
Material: Recycled Materials Size: w 860mm; d 860mm; h 220mm Weight: 87kg
Artist’s Description:
Everyone has experienced love and this piece is the ultimate reflection.
The heart in the centre of this piece actually spins! So you can see it in action, I’ve included a video at the end of this story.
Symbiosis
Sculptor: Warren Pickering
Material: Made from two boats using a plasma cutter Size: w 1400mm; d 1000mm; h 4100mm Weight: 100kg
Artist’s Description:
25% of the Ocean species live in and around Coral Reefs making them one of the most Biodiverse and important Ecosystems on Earth. This sculpture intends to portray the two sides of life with the lines of time weaving through and connecting the dying monochromatic structures with the rich, colourful corals, full of life, thriving in a healthy environment.
Symbiosis – a relationship between two types of animal or plant in which each provides for the other the conditions necessary for its continued existence – Cambridge Dictionary
Inversion
Sculptor: Tim Shaw
Material: Glass, Liquid, Metal and Wood Size: w 600mm; d 600mm; h 1200mm Weight: 40kg
Artist’s Description:
Inversion is designed to make you consider how you look at the world.
Nautilus 2.0
Sculptor: Warren Pickering and Ben Wade
Material: Reclaimed, Recycled, Mild Steel Size: w 3500mm; d 2500mm; h 3000mm Weight: 250kg
Artist’s Description:
The Nautilus is a symbol of Nature`s Growth, Expansion and Renewal, an order amongst chaos. The Ancient Greeks saw the chambered shell as a symbol of perfection reflected in its spiral precision. The aim for this sculpture is to juxtapose the engineered with the free-flowing organic form, moving amidst mobility.
Ellipsis
Sculptor: George Andric
Material: Stainless Steel Marine Grade 316 Size: w 2000mm; d 740mm; h 2000mm Weight: 150kg
Artist’s Description:
George Andric’s sculptures enable the artist to examine the dynamic relationship between the simple and the complex, between the material and the void, and between the viewer and the object. They are explicitly functions of geometry, operating within a sculptural vocabulary based on abstraction.
Spriggina Floundersi
Sculptor: Alex Kinnane
Material: Stringy Bark, Steel Size: w 800-1200mm; d 2500-3000mm; h 2500-3000mm Weight: 80-150kg
Artist’s Description:
Spriggina Floundersi, originally discovered by geologist Reginald Claude Sprigg in the Ediacara Hills of the Flinders Ranges and is one of the earliest forms of complex life ever discovered. Due to its importance to science, it has been made the state fossil of South Australia. When it comes to the expansion of mining and infrastructure from an environmental and scientific standpoint it is important to consider the significance of future discoveries and damaging sites.
Make a Wish
Sculptor: Chris Murphy
Material: Corten Steel, Steel Pipe, Stainless Steel Size: w 1800mm; d 1800mm; h 3300mm Weight: 100kg
Artist’s Description:
Dream Big and Make a Wish!
Look up and Love
Sculptor: Marc Spurgin
Size: w 1800mm; d 1800mm Weight: 80kg
Artist’s Description:
The powerful impact of sharing a personal story. The moments in life where we were forced off the map. The deathbed regrets of someone who felt they`d never been themselves. The reminder to pay attention and relish life from the most unlikely of people. Open up to the big questions, reflect honestly upon your journey and consciously explore your way ahead.
Artwork and artists, left to right:
Lyrebirds by Gerry McMahon; Aussie Coat of Arms by Adrian Beacham
Wild Thing by Rod Manning; Hawksbill Sea Turtle by Scott Tonkin
While a few recurring themes might emerge, every artist brings their own unique perspective, making each exhibit exciting in its own way. For those who love art, creativity, and a sunny day out, this exhibition is the perfect opportunity to explore a diverse range of sculptures and support local artists.
So, whether you’re an art lover or simply enjoy wandering by the beach, be sure to save January 2026 on your calendar. We’ll see you at the Brighton Jetty!
And if you want to revisit previous years’ Brighton Jetty Sculptures, click here to browse our past posts.
Ciao!
Recycled Love: In Action
Sculptor: Benjamin Young