The Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park

Just northward of Auckland , overlooking the expansive Kaipara Harbour , is the individual commons of New Zealand homo of affairs , entrepreneur in addition to avid fine art collector Alan Gibbs. After purchasing the 400-hectare belongings of to a greater extent than oft than non hilly terrain inwards 1991 , Gibbs invited the world’s nearly sought-after artists in addition to asked them to decorate the park. Today , the Gibbs Farm is ane of the world's leading sculpture parks alongside contributions from internationally renowned sculptors such equally Richard Serra , Anish Kapoor , Bernar Venet , in addition to Leon van den Eijkel , to get upward a few.

One of the nearly favorite slice called “Horizons” is the operate of Christchurch-based creative mortal Neil Dawson. Horizons looks similar a sketch of a curved slice of corrugated Fe , settled on a hilltop in addition to blowing inwards the wind. From the distance , the sculpture looks three-dimensional only is truly a one-dimensional piece. Other pop exhibits include a huge megaphone-like ruddy construction past times Anish Kapoor , a meandering steel wall past times Richard Serra in addition to a serial of colorful concrete cubes past times Leon van den Eijkel.

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“Horizons” past times Neil Dawson. Photo credit: gibbsfarm.org.nz

Most of the collection hither are commissioned , in addition to non bought from an exhibition. Commissioning novel industrial plant rather than buying from an exhibition involves the satisfaction of dealing alongside the artists , says Gibbs. In his words , “they’re interesting because they’re winners , tough , ambitious”.

Often , the sheer scale of the landscape in addition to the challenge of creating something that either blends or contrast alongside the immense surrounding “scared them initially.”

Unfortunately , Gibbs Farm is individual in addition to is entirely opened upward to the populace past times appointment.

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