A photograph of an installation titled Halo being constructed for LUXCITY.
A photograph of handwritten cardboard signs attached to a fence with cable ties. The signs are at the site of Illusions, part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of part of a sculpture being constructed for the Pavilions & Lighting Devices night market, which is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of the LUXCITY installation Archrobatics. The installation is on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a child inflating one of the paper origami balloons of Halo. Halo is a temporary installation that is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of a vacant site on the corner of Gloucester Street and Manchester Street. The site is to be the location of Pavilions & Lighting Devices, an installation which is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of a band set beneath a temporary installation. The installation is part of Pavilions & Lighting Devices at LUXCITY.
A photograph of organisers of LUXCITY on the corner of Manchester Street and Gloucester Street. A site hazards board is leaning against a white van, in front of students in high-visibility vests who are setting up the Pavilions & Lighting Devices market.
A photograph of visitors at Illusions. The installation is located on a vacant site on Gloucester Street as part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of a man inflating one of the paper origami balloons of Halo. Halo is a temporary installation that is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of the construction of Illusions taking place on an empty site on Gloucester street. The installation is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of the Atmosphere project being set up for LUXCITY.
A photograph of musicians at Illusions. The installation is located on a vacant site on Gloucester Street as part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of people interacting with the installation titled Murmur, a large-scale installation which is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of a vacant site on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street. This is to be the location of the Archrobatics project, which is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of street art on the Work and Income New Zealand building in New Brighton. The artwork depicts a musician.
A photograph of the installation titled Murmur being set up on the edge of Cathedral Square. The installation is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of a man inflating one of the paper origami balloons of Halo. Halo is a temporary installation that is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of people visiting the temporary installation titled Halo at LUXCITY.
A photograph of an architecture student making adjustments to the installation titled Halo at LUXCITY.
A photograph of a crowd surrounding Murmur, a large-scale installation which is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of students setting up the Pavilions & Lighting Devices market for LUXCITY.
A photograph of the construction of Illusions taking place on an empty site on Gloucester street. The installation is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of the LUXCITY installation Halo.
A photograph of a vacant site on Gloucester Street. This is to be the location of Illusions, a large-scale installation which is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of people visiting the temporary installation titled Halo at LUXCITY.
A photograph of the installation titled Murmur being set up on the edge of Cathedral Square. The installation is part of LUXCITY.
A stained-glass window in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament casts coloured light onto carved angels on the wall, seen before the earthquakes.
The unforgettable beauty of lavender
Occurs in both the earth
As well as part of the many changing
Shades of the daily heavens on high.
Is quickly there, and then is gone.
Light violet, lavender,
How unique is its special glow,
Colored in nature in light lilac,
Amethyst, and airy, purple indigo.
From a poem by Gil Saenz
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Wandering around Bexley in the cold light of morning, SeptĀ 4th.".