I like your form

I Like Your Form by artist Lonnie Hutchinson responds to FESTA’s invitation to intervene in The Arcades Project, temporarily transforming this landmark work of transitional architecture.

The work, a giant hinaki or eel trap 50 metres long, shifts and expands not only the Arcades but the entire site. It brings to the forefront traditions, uses and cultural significance that might otherwise be overlooked in the hectic daily construction and repair activity that now marks the central city.

This project is a collaboration between Lonnie and The Festival of Transitional Architecture and will be up for 6 weeks.

Informed by the cultural riches of her Polynesian heritage (Maori -Ngai Tahu, Samoan), Lonnie is a multi media and installation artist who exhibits in New Zealand.

Drawing lies at the base of Hutchinson’s practice, which is influenced by contemporary culture and Polynesian aesthetics and art forms.

Lonnie’s work can be found in The Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, The Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu, the Hocken Library Dunedin, the Queensland Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Australia, The Chartwell Collection and in private collections throughout New Zealand and abroad.
For more information on this work and also a video.

I managed to to take a short walk today and came across and few things had changed since my last walk. First of all.. Knox Church now has its roof on. All the daffodils are flowering along Bealey Ave and on the banks of the Avon River as well. It was lovely seeing them blowing in the strong cold wind we got today!

I went down as far as the Commons where the former Crowne Plaza stood and came across this Art Work. It looked wonderful shinning in the sunlight.

Also on my way back home I saw some new restaurants have opened up along with some cafes in Victoria Street.