A photograph of people filling in the base of a shed with concrete, at Agropolis urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Agropolis was the venue for several events throughout FESTA 2013.
A photograph of children playing a musical instrument constructed from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people setting up The Nomadic Sauna on a vacant site on Manchester Street. The Nomadic Sauna was a portable, Native American-inspired sauna made from wood and canvas for FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people setting up The Nomadic Sauna on a vacant site on Manchester Street. The Nomadic Sauna was a portable, Native American-inspired sauna made from wood and canvas for FESTA 2013.
A photograph of students wearing high visibility vests and hard hats. The students are working on a temporary installation for CityUps, titled Antigravity. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of a temporary installation titled Orbis, which was created by students from the University of Auckland, in partnership with Twisted Hop. Orbis was part of CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of people in Cathedral Square during the Meet the Puppets event, as part of FESTA 2013. The puppets (including Wife of Bath, centre, and The Knight, right) were created by Free Theatre Christchurch, for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people building a shed at Agropolis, an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Agropolis was the venue for several events throughout FESTA 2013.
A photograph of local musician Gemma Syme playing an instrument constructed from old street signs, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a woman 'meeting' a large-scale puppet titled The Knight, in Cathedral Square. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013. It is on display for the Meet the Puppets event in Cathedral Square.
An intermittent collaboration between the Centre of Contemporary Art and a series of local artists looking to present new work which explores the realities of the post-earthquake cultural landscape in Christchurch. The artworks by Ed Lust, Sam Eng, and Robyn Wester each utilise the empty window space of the window and carport of the damaged COCA building which is awaiting repair.
A photograph of 'We Won't Need Legs to Stand', an installation by Sam Eng. The installation was displayed in the window of the COCA gallery when the remainder of the building was yellow-stickered.
A video made by Julian Vares about FESTA - the Festival of Transitional Architecture. The video includes explanations from FESTA director Jessica Halliday and key collaborators about what FESTA is about, and the important role it plays in the rebuild and recovery of Christchurch. It also includes a compilation of footage from the first three FESTA events of 2012, 2013 and 2014. This footage was shot by Rick Harvie (Belmont Productions), Peter Young (Fisheye Films), Ed Lust and John Chrisstoffels.