The occasion was Sculpture by the Sea, an annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, now in its 19th year.

The artworks will be on display until 8 November, and is expected to be visited by 500,000 people.

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The Bottles by RCM Collective.

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Space Time Continuum v4 by Clayton Thompson.

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Keep Safe / Keepsake by Sandra Pitkin.

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Acoustic Chamber by Arissara Reed and Davin Nurimba.

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Her piece was made with washi masking tape.

Made of coal, resin, fibreglass and steel.

(Photo credit: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian)

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