Perpetual Guardian Sculpture on the Gulf opens tomorrow on Waiheke Island. This year, David McCracken will be presenting a fabricated stainless steel missile-shaped rocket Toward a Better World that will be anchored in the sea, similar to his 2007 Drop in the Ocean.
In an interview with Dionne Christian at NZ Herald, McCracken states: "Sculpture on the Gulf is one of the few places that you can put a work in the sea," he says. "That involves a lot of challenges because although it's a short-term work, it needs to endure marine conditions and the sheer relentlessness of the waves, but you can turn that into a positive because it's an energising force and, today, there's a lot of technology to draw upon from the maritime industry. You've got to be willing to take a risk, make everything robust and hope like hell that it all works out." Read the full article here.
Sculpture on the Gulf runs until 24 March 2019, opening 8am-5pm, Monday-Sunday. More details on how to book tickets here.
