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Kon Dimopoulos: Pacific Grass
Dimensions:Area 13 x 13m,
H 3 - 6m
Sculptor:Kon Dimopoulos
Location:Traffic island, Cobham Dr & Calabar Rd
Materials:High performance composite rods
Date of installation: 2001

Presented to the city in 2001, sponsored by Meridian Energy, and assisted by the Wellington City Council.

"Pacific Grass is a celebration of movement. It is like a ballet in which 1550 different characters have their own part choreographed and moved by the wind.

"Like music in dance, wind is the critical element in this production, shaping and forming with its influence."

Kon Dimopoulos

SELECTED AWARDS

  • 2006 Gallery of New South Wales, Best Site-Specific Sculpture, Sculpture by the Sea
  • 2005 Arts Victoria, Celebrate Victoria Grant, Melbourne
  • 2004 Kinetic Art Organisation USA, Best International Kinetic Public Sculpture
  • 2002 Civic Initiative Award for Public Sculpture, Wellington, New Zealand

Traffic island, Cobham Dr & Calabar Rd
 


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