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A local Bondi man has awkwardly had to wave off tourists and art enthusiasts who mistook him for an avant-garde art display at Sculptures by the Sea.
Brenton Young (32), the son of a wealthy mining tycoon, has lived in Bondi for over 10 years and now practically considers himself a local.
Much like his contemporaries who moved to the suburb on their parents’ budget, Brenton has embraced almost every health fad since the early 2010s, including ice baths.
In true Bondi spirit, Brenton and some of his friends have found they get more out of the ice bath trend when they do it in public, rather than in the privacy of their homes.
“I think it’s the idea of being obnoxiously in everyone’s face as they walk by that I get a kick out of,” Brenton remarked.
Unfortunately, Brenton’s public ice bath displays have rarely drawn the attention he was hoping for.
“I’ve never once been stopped by a girl curious about the benefits of ice baths. Instead, I’ve mainly just gotten really ripped Brazilian blokes asking if they can have a turn once I’m done.”
Brenton’s luck finally changed yesterday when his usual ice bath ritual coincided with the Sculptures by the Sea exhibit.
“I was in the ice bath, and when I looked up, there were about a dozen people staring at me—some were even taking photos.”
“Finally, I was getting the non-Brazilian attention I’d been looking for this whole time!”
What Brenton didn’t know was that the looks of admiration were actually ones of curiosity. Most onlookers were trying to figure out if the man in the ice bath was part of the art exhibit.
“Really pushing the boundaries here. It challenges masculinity and the health fad movement—it’s brilliant,” said Mila Schneider (25), an art lover who had flown in from Berlin.
While Brenton remains unaware that his public ice baths are happening in the middle of an outdoor art exhibition, it seems like a win-win for both parties.
