Christchurch Street Art

 

The significance of the objects and character/s.

This piece of art is called 'Kaitiaki'.The main character in this piece of art is a woman holding two birds.The birds are an owl and a kingfisher.

The significance of the colours used.

The colours used are blue,orange,brown and a sort of teal colour.There is also a bit of yellow,orange,purple and white on the feathers and on the cloak.These colours make the image stand out more and pop.The feathers on the cloak also look as though they are the same colour as the birds she is holding.

The location of the Art work and why it's important. 

This artwork is located on the YMCA building,on Hereford road.This way lots of people will be able to see it and admire the work.It's also very brightly coloured and stands out,making it hard to miss.

Here is the artist,Fin DAC,talking about this work:

The bird on the right is a kingfisher or kotare and is found on the South Island where Christchurch is situated.

The owl on the left is called a ruru and they are sacred to Maori culture and synonymous with signs of warning. Given the earthquakes here a few years ago, from which the city is still visibly recovering, I felt it only right to reference the disaster but also to look forward to the future in a way that I can only hope local people will.

Big ups to my apprentice for the week Distranged Design aka Jacob Root (and his parents Jeff and Kelly) for going above and beyond the call of duty.- Fin dac