Saturday, March 5, 2016

Road Tripping

Last week I drove down to New Plymouth, one of my favourite parts of the country.

I particularly wanted to see the new exterior of the city's Art Gallery, which has a permanent collection featuring the work of Len Lye, a kinetic sculptor and film-maker who was born in New Zealand but died an American citizen.

The exterior is astonishing, brilliant even on a grey day:











It was just as interesting inside, with the light coming in from the reflective panels:








One of the exhibition halls. The filaments all move and change position, creating a play
of sound as well as light.