Sara Hughes' biggest project to date has begun being installed on the exterior of the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) in Auckland this past week. There are 98 glass fins in total that will wrap the western and eastern exterior of the building. The panels feature 60 different colours, taking inspiration from Hughes' upbringing in rural Northland. “The artwork reflects the experience of walking through the New Zealand bush and looking up through a canopy of trees to see the unique light and colour of the forest,’’ says Hughes. Read more here and here.
February 13, 2019