Street art process set to unfold

The proposed mural for the side wall of the building at 197 King Edward St facing Carey Ave....
The proposed mural for the side wall of the building at 197 King Edward St facing Carey Ave. IMAGE: SUPPLIED
More street art in action will soon be seen in South Dunedin.

The latest artwork, which is part of an ongoing project, will be seen in King Edward St and Carey Ave.

South Dunedin Street Art Trail trust volunteer Rachel Elder said people should be prepared for a "performance" by artist Koryu Aoshima, who is scheduled to begin on Monday.

"This is a wonderful performance and slow revealing of an artwork as it evolves over a week. [It is] one which draws the viewer in over the process of a week.

This proposed mural design for 191 King Edward St will celebrate the city’s bird and plant life....
This proposed mural design for 191 King Edward St will celebrate the city’s bird and plant life. IMAGE: SUPPLIED
"There are over 12,000 traffic movements a day down King Edward St meaning over 24,000 will be viewing the Carey Ave wall Koryu Aoshima is doing over a week — this is top-end performance art that is free for everyone to see.

"As people see the pieces unfold they become an active audience and feel a sense of participation and ownership of the pieces as they unfold."

It comes after the Otago Daily Times revealed work has begun on a new addition to the South Dunedin Street Art Trail — a mural by artist Guy Howard-Smith, covering two walls of the Stevenson and Williams’ building near the intersection of Prince Albert Rd and Bellona St.

Mrs Elder said it was not just the art, but the way it connected people.

Both these walls in Carey Ave, South Dunedin, are to have murals painted on them. PHOTO: GERARD O...
Both these walls in Carey Ave, South Dunedin, are to have murals painted on them. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN
"We love it because it’s so cool for everyone. And then when the performance is finished, they keep it. It stays there."

It is all part of Ebb and Flow, a street art festival organised by the trust featuring large-scale, live mural painting and street art workshops.

"The murals will celebrate the people, land and stories that make our community unique."

matthew.littlewood@odt.co.nz

 

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