Clear your mailbox carefully this week, you may find something valuable nestled amongst your Christmas cards – if you are lucky, you will find a piece of international art.
If you haven’t already visited the artworks in the 5th SCAPE Christchurch Biennial – now you have even more time to do so! SCAPE 2008 has been extended until Sunday 9 November 2008.
Do you know where in Christchurch to find a statue of Captain James Cook? If not, chances are you will by the end of the SCAPE 2008 Christchurch Biennial of Art in Public Space.
An artwork resembling a giant sperm takes centre stage in Cathedral Square. The work, named 'Darwin', is one of 25 by 15 different national and international artists being exhibited around the city for six weeks in the SCAPE 2008 Christchurch Biennial of Art in Public Space.
On September 18 a major new permanent sculpture will be unveiled at Stewart Plaza, on the corner of High and Colombo Streets, in central Christchurch. The sculpture by Wellington-based artist Regan Gentry, entitled 'Flour Power', is the first new public sculpture to be commissioned by the Christchurch City Council’s Public Art Advisory Group.
Wander around Christchurch city over the next six weeks and prepare for some challenging experiences. Expect to see art in unexpected places in shop fronts - phone booths, urban walls and even the Avon River. Some of these artworks will be hard to miss, dramatically occupying high-profile locations, others will create a place for reflection.
The design for a major new permanent sculpture to be installed at the Stewart Plaza, on the corner of High and Colombo Streets, in central Christchurch has been revealed.
'Wandering Lines: Towards a New Culture of Space' opens 19 September 2008.
Prepare yourself to encounter mind-expanding public art installations in New Zealand’s Christchurch this spring. It’s all for art’s sake and part of 2008 SCAPE Christchurch Biennial of Art in Public Space to be held between 19 September – 2 November 2008.
Internationally renowned Turkish curator Fulya Erdemci joins New Zealand’s Danae Mossman to form the curatorial partnership for Art & Industry’s 5th SCAPE 2008 Biennial of Art in Public Space.
