Part of ‘Double Dragon’ by Kerry Ann Lee, 2012.
New works inspired by Chinese New Year are set to bring unique expressions of Chinese culture to Courtenay Place.
Ho Sun Nian, curated by Linda Lim, runs from February 1 to May 23 at the capital’s light boxes at Courtenay Place Park in the central city. The exhibition is inspired by Chinese New Year celebrations and features work by Wellington-based Chinese artists Stan Chan and Kerry Ann Lee. As New Year is the most important date in the Chinese calendar, the exhibition’s title
Ho Sun Nian refers to the Cantonese phrase “celebrating New Year” and references the language of the Chinese community who first settled in Wellington.
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Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 12:08 pm
Organisers of Wellington’s Chinese New Year Festival
(13-14 February 2021) have added an exciting new component
to the 2021 festival. From 1 February the public will be
treated to the
Chinese New Year Zodiac Art Trail, an
installation of specially commissioned artworks by locally
and internationally based artists around Wellington’s
CBD.
Yin-Ju Chen, work in
progress for Pig zodiac sign 2021, Chinese New Year Festival
Zodiac Art Trail 2021, courtesy the artist.
Supported
by Asia New Zealand and Wellington City Council, the
Chinese New Year Zodiac Art Trail will feature 12
artworks across discoverable sites in Wellington’s CBD and
waterfront. Activations by local performing artists will
Press Release – Asia New Zealand Foundation
Organisers of Wellington’s Chinese New Year Festival (13-14 February 2021) have added an exciting new component to the 2021 festival. From 1 February the public will be treated to the
Chinese New Year Zodiac Art Trail, an installation of specially commissioned artworks by locally and internationally based artists around Wellington’s CBD.
Yin-Ju Chen, work in progress for Pig zodiac sign 2021, Chinese New Year Festival Zodiac Art Trail 2021, courtesy the artist.
Supported by Asia New Zealand and Wellington City Council, the
Chinese New Year Zodiac Art Trail will feature 12 artworks across discoverable sites in Wellington’s CBD and waterfront. Activations by local performing artists will also be developed at selected sites to further increase the exposure and the profile of contemporary Aotearoan and Asian art.