The fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A planter on Hereford Street, made out of a painted truck tyre. A sign on the planter shows the Rotary International logo, and the words "Colour me Christchurch".
Painted lines and planters on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fence. The decorations were part of a Christchurch City Council Transitional City project, in preparation for Colombo Street's re-opening.
Painted lines and planters on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fence. The decorations were part of a Christchurch City Council Transitional City project, in preparation for Colombo Street's re-opening.
A photograph of the house at 428 Oxford Terrace. Plywood has been placed over the door. The house number has been spray-painted on the plywood.
An abandoned residential property on Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard is completely overgrown with weeds. A number has been spray-painted in pink on the front wall.
Children watch as the fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Colourfully-painted milk bottle decorations made by Lyttelton children hang on a cordon fence on London Street. The demolition area was formerly the site of the Empire Hotel.
Children watch as the fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An abandoned residential property at 11 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard and footpath are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. "HM" has been spray-painted on the front of the house.
A temporary public space created by Greening the Rubble. The space is on Gloucester Street and includes three giant green armchairs and a coffee table. The road has been spray-painted with daisies.
A photograph of Terry Chung's project 'Smile for Christchurch'. The project consists of hundreds of photographs of people smiling. The photographs are stuck to a painted blue wall in Re:START Mall.
A faded sign reading, 'McCormic Reapers & Binders' painted onto the side of a brick building, revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Wooden pallets have been placed at the front of the building.
A photograph of an aged advertisement for Polson's Decorators & Signwriters. The slogan reads, "Protect your investment, paint your property regularly and save money". This photograph was captured on Manchester Street.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A residential property at 4 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The number four and 'Still here' have been spray-painted onto the front of the house. A portable toilet, road cones, and old tyres have been left on the section.
An abandoned residential property at 39 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard is overgrown with weeds and a pile of rubble sits in the driveway. A number has been spray-painted in green onto the front wall.
An abandoned residential property at 35 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. Weeds are growing through the cracks in the ground and the yard has become overgrown. The number 35 has been spray-painted onto the entrance of the house.
A photograph of damaged buildings and empty site on the corner of Lichfield Street and Madras Street. A mural commissioned by Gap Filler titled 'Knit Happens' has been painted on the brick wall in the corner of the remaining buildings.
A photograph of an empty building site on the corner of Lichfield Street and Madras Street. A mural commissioned by Gap Filler titled 'Knit Happens' has been painted on the brick wall in the corner of the remaining buildings.
A photograph of damaged buildings near the corner of Lichfield Street and Madras Street. A mural commissioned by Gap Filler titled 'Knit Happens' has been painted on the brick wall in the corner of the remaining buildings.
An abandoned residential property at 31 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The number 31 has been spray-painted onto the entrance of the house. The door appears to be open. Weeds are growing through the cracks in the driveway.
An abandoned residential property at 20 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. 'HM' has been spray painted in green on the front wall of the house. The gutter has partly flooded.
An abandoned residential property at 28 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. Three broken chairs lie outside the front of the house. The front door is open. 'HM' has been spray-painted in green onto the front wall.
Exactly 2½ years (27/02/11 - 27/08/13) since the Queensland (Australia) SAR team TF1 spray painted this on a concrete fence in Armagh Street. Not many of these signs left now as many buildings have been demolished.
A photograph of children and parents painting rocks for Rock on Eastside on the corner of Linwood Avenue and Aldwins Road. Rock on Eastside was an outdoor lounge and art space facilitated by Gap Filler and Youthtown. The paint was donated by Resene.
A photograph of an advertising image in the window of Sugar Hair and Beauty, on the ground floor of the Inland Revenue Building. There are search and rescue codes spray-painted on the window, and a pile of rubble on the footpath in front.
A photograph taken near the intersection of Manchester Street, Lichfield Street and High Street. A mural has been painted on a brick wall. Behind this is the old Post Office building (now C1 Espresso). There is a sculpture by Ronnie Van Hout on the roof.