Aotearoa. A sculpture in New Plymouth. New Zealand.
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S 39° 04.085 E 174° 04.930
60H E 247559 N 5671615
Reflected in the lake at Pukekura Park, the Aotearoa sculpture floats above the water lilies.
Waymark Code: WM86MY
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/07/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member JIMBOBWE
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Aotearoa, land of the long white cloud, is a sculpture by Michael Smither, one of New Zealand's best-known artists.
Aotearoa comprises four white-painted bronze units of the same cloud shape, with each unit rotated to present a different view.

Michael Smither became a keen observer of clouds when he lived on New Plymouth's Carrington Rd in the 1980s. This resulting artwork is designed to hover over and be reflected in the water.

The artwork was presented to New Plymouth in October 2007, and placed in the lake in Pukekura Park where the artist had enjoyed his studies of clouds amongst nature.
Title: Aotearoa, Land of the Long White Cloud.

Artist: Michael Smither

Media (materials) used: Bronze, painted white.

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Lake near Brooklands Bowl, Pukekura Park.

Date of creation or placement: October 2007.
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