LightSCAPE

Worcester Boulevard (from ChristChurch
Cathedral to Canterbury Museum) and the Avon River
(from the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings to
the Bridge of Remembrance).
1st - 11th September
Hours: 7-9pm

LightSCAPE explored urban narratives by illuminating important natural and built features of Christchurch along the intersection of the Avon River (from the former Provincial Council Buildings to the Bridge of Remembrance) and Worcester Boulevard (from Canterbury Museum to Christchurch Cathedral).


In plan, the junction appears as a cross. The two intersecting areas were named RiverSCAPE and StreetSCAPE. Lighting along RiverSCAPE and StreetSCAPE was adjusted to illuminate a way-finding device between the different artwork sites. The numerous sites associated with the river and street were used for site-specific 'lightworks' by artists, with related events linking the works conceptually and spatially.

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Curators

Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, Ngapuhi, is Director of Art and Visual Culture at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.


Dr Deidre Brown, Ngapuhi / Ngati Kahu, is Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Auckland. She curated 'Wai: Recollected Works' (SOFA Gallery, Christchurch 2000) and 'Whare' for SCAPE Biennial 2002. With Jonathan Mane-Wheoki she co-curated 'Hiko! New Energies in Maori Art' (1999) and 'Techno Maori' (2001).

DAVID HATCHER
(New Zealand)


A Place To Stand (detail) 1998 David Hatcher. Still video image projection. Courtesy of the artist

PAUL HARTIGAN
(New Zealand)


Alphabetica (detail) 2004 Paul Hartigan. Laser projection. Courtesy of the artist

JIM SPEERS
(New Zealand)


Didn’t Get to Sleep Last Night 2004 Jim Speers. Light box. Courtesy of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu

KEITH ARMSTRONG in collaboration with LiINDA CARROLI (Australia)


Tree of Fortune 2004 Keith Armstrong and Linda Carroli. Custom-made LED Modules. Courtesy of the artists and the South Bank Public Art Project, Brisbane, Australia

KERI WHAITIRI & RACHAEL RAKENA
(New Zealand)


Ahakoa he iti (detail) 2004. Keri Whaitiri. Weaving projection. Courtesy of the artist