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7. Green Islands
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| Artist | Regan Gentry |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| Location | On zig zag path between rose garden and herb garden. |
No 8 wire
Kiwis posess what is know as number 8 wire mentality. This stems from a belief that anything can be made or fixed with basic or everyday materials.
Sculpture background
Green Islands were orignally installed outside of Te Papa as a part of the Wellington Sculpture Trust's Four Plinths Project.
The are made from number 8 wire.
Gentry comments:
"If you think about it, most plants in the middle of a city are there because people have planted them [...] They’ve been chosen because they are easy to look after and won’t grow too big. I guess that makes my plants the ultimate!"
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