4/52: Nucleus
4/52: Project 52 - Begins with S
23/100: 100 x challenge - photos from my travels.
This sculpture is one of many art installations in Christchurch NZ.
We saw a very different Christchurch from the city before the earthquake of 2011. The whole city is like one big building site. It is already beginning to take shape but there are many more years of work ahead, both in renovation and new build.
This sculpture, called Nucleus, rotates and the moving parts open and close. This is what the artist says about his work:
“Nucleus: the positively charged centre of an atom. Christchurch was my place of study and remains the centre of my practice, so this title and the sculpture have a special significance for me. The artwork is a celebration of place. The simple singular form made of four equal parts is a reflection of Christchurch, with its well-planned and laid-out built environment. All the parts are connected and necessary for the whole to function. The plinth, with its exposed structure and beauty through function, is a celebration of Christchurch’s engineering and industrial base.”
— Phil Price
Once again I apologise for posting and running. We are on the move so much but I am trying to keep up with challenges.
4/52: Nucleus
4/52: Project 52 - Begins with S
23/100: 100 x challenge - photos from my travels.
This sculpture is one of many art installations in Christchurch NZ.
We saw a very different Christchurch from the city before the earthquake of 2011. The whole city is like one big building site. It is already beginning to take shape but there are many more years of work ahead, both in renovation and new build.
This sculpture, called Nucleus, rotates and the moving parts open and close. This is what the artist says about his work:
“Nucleus: the positively charged centre of an atom. Christchurch was my place of study and remains the centre of my practice, so this title and the sculpture have a special significance for me. The artwork is a celebration of place. The simple singular form made of four equal parts is a reflection of Christchurch, with its well-planned and laid-out built environment. All the parts are connected and necessary for the whole to function. The plinth, with its exposed structure and beauty through function, is a celebration of Christchurch’s engineering and industrial base.”
— Phil Price
Once again I apologise for posting and running. We are on the move so much but I am trying to keep up with challenges.