Bearing. Wanganui Riverside. New Zealand.
S 39° 56.005 E 175° 03.475
60H E 334058 N 5577826
Carved into a huge stainless-steel sphere is a deep fissure that follows the route of the Whanganui River, a sculpture by David McCracken.
Waymark Code: WMBJDN
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 05/26/2011
Views: 15
A new sculpture has appeared on the riverfront in the city of Wanganui.
The sculpture, crafted by New Zealand artist David McCracken, is a large, polished stainless-steel sphere with a fissure representing the Whanganui River cutting through it. The deep fissure follows the winding route of the river from mountains to the sea.
Mr McCracken is an Auckland-based artist, who began sculpting in his teens. His early work was mainly figurative wood carving. McCracken saw the potential of steel fabrication for producing art from readily available and inexpensive scrap when he could afford little else.
He furthered his metal fabrication skills to include aluminium, stainless steel and corten steel, and began casting in bronze and stainless steel.
Title: Bearing.
Artist: David McCracken
Media (materials) used: Stainless steel.
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Riverside park, Wanganui.
Date of creation or placement: 3/4/2011
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