A PDF copy of pages 244-245 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Arts Circus'. Renders: Pivnice
Maddie Leach and Jem Noble, collaborators on I was using six watts when you Received me... The broadcast of sounds that are special to the city but were lost after the earthquakes are part of the SCAPE Public Art Biennial which starts in Christchurch this Friday.
Earthquakes are one of the few natural disasters Australia seldom experiences. We find out from curator Felicity Milburn how our neighbours have responded to an exhibition of earthquake related art direct from Christchurch.
Earthquakes are one of the few natural disasters Australia seldom experiences. We find out from curator Felicity Milburn how our neighbours have responded to an exhibition of earthquake related art direct from Christchurch. Tomorrow will be the same (but not as this is), on show in Mandurah in Western Australia.
Professor Andrew Barrie discusses an exhibition that comes up with ways to keep Christchurch communities together after the loss of so many earthquake damaged parish churches.
Poetica is a series of large-scale paintings of 20 different poems in twenty different languages, paying tribute to the different nationalities lost in the Christchurch earthquake.
The Temple for Christchurch is an enormous work, representing the seismic wave of the February 22 earthquake. Made mostly from salvaged wood it's taken a team of volunteers two years to build. But it will meet a fiery end on Saturday night when it is deliberately set alight. Justin Gregory meets the designer and his volunteers with two weeks left until burn day. But when he gets there, none are to be found.
The cordoned-off Design and Arts College building on Worcester Street. The windows have been boarded up.
Blog from Christchurch business-owner Nicky Arts detailing the rebuild of the Christchurch CBD following the earthquakles of 2010 and 2011.
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A PDF copy of pages 108-109 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Silver Bulletin'. Photo: Matthew Galloway
A PDF copy of pages 370-371 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Orange Tree'. Photos, except sewing, by Joyce Majendie. Sewing photo by Pete Majendie.
A PDF copy of pages 316-317 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Art Beat'. Photos of stage and graffiti works fledge.co.nz. Photos of building and loss adjusters courtesy of the social.
A video of an interview with Sean Duxfield, the exhibitions and collections team leader at the Christchurch Art Gallery, about installing Michael Parekowhai's bull sculpture, 'On First Looking into Chapman's Homer', in the Christchurch Arts Centre market square. The sculpture was installed in secret on a patch of grass.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says the Christchurch City Council has wasted an opportunity in deciding to save the Town Hall, instead of building a new performing arts precinct.
A PDF copy of pages 326-327 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Sanctioned Graffiti Across the City'. Photos: Reuben Woods, Wongi FREAK Wilson (Deadpool Production, Graffalaphabet, BDS Full Production).
A PDF copy of pages 122-123 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'We Love Pop Up'. Photo with permission: SHAC
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 21 December 2013 entitled, "Bold and Beguiling".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 13 December 2013 entitled, "Mysterious Mural".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 13 November 2013 entitled, "Cake with Candles".
A PDF copy of pages 344-345 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Canterbury Quakes'. Photos courtesy of Canterbury Museum
A PDF copy of pages 70-71 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Bandaid Artwork'. Photographs: Heather Hayward (top left), Reuben Woods (top right), Jenna Lynn Brown (bottom left and right)
A PDF copy of page 138 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The page documents the transitional project 'CERA'.
A PDF copy of pages 328-329 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Unsanctioned Graffiti Across the City'. Photo: Reuben Woods
A PDF copy of pages 14-15 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Rent Party Club'. Photos: Laura Harper. With permission: Rent Party Club.
A PDF copy of pages 150-151 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Bobo'. Drawings: Andrew Just, Jen McBride
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of the Design and Arts College Building, the Heritage Hotel, Cathedral Junction, the Octagon Live restaurant, Manchester Street, Hereford Street, Bedford Row, High Street, Lichfield Street, the Majestic Theatre, Colombo Street, Cashel Street, Just Jeans and Starbucks on Cashel Street, and Kilmore Street. It also includes footage of residents on a Red Zone bus tour.
A PDF copy of pages 16-17 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The RDUnit - Mobile Broadcasting Facility'. Photos: Rachel Morton
A PDF copy of pages 56-57 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Occupy Otautahi-Christchurch'. Photo: Richard 'Popx art' Baker
A PDF copy of pages 346-347 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Frames'. Photos: Te-O