Albatross returns to waterfront
Friday, 21 October 2005, 8:56 am
Press Release: Auckland City Council
Albatross returns to waterfront
'Flight Trainer for
Albatross', a sculpture designed by Auckland-born artist
Greer Twiss and gifted to Auckland City by the Auckland City
Sculpture Trust, is set to be returned to the waterfront in
the next few weeks.
The sculpture was removed by
Auckland City from its location on Ports of Auckland land to
repair and protect it until a solution could be found to
address the damage it was incurring from vehicles accessing
the port.
Bollards are being placed on Quay Street and
around the sculpture to ensure its protection.
The
sculpture will be reinstalled by crane in the next few
weeks.
The stainless steel sculpture comprises three
large albatross being supported in a flight frame and one at
ground level. It stands six metres high and three metres
wide.
The artwork has been designed to explore the
relationship between land, sea and air and between man and
nature. It is also a metaphor for the support needed for
endangered birds like the albatross. The sculpture also has
links with the boats and activity in the area.
Ends
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