Art
Come and see the island's new Chris Booth sculpture, just one of a number of art initiatives planned for Rotoroa Island.
A major new sculpture by New Zealand artist, Chris Booth,
has been installed on Rotoroa Island.
Booth's monumental work comprises three seven-metre cantilevered
prongs extending from the island's southern headland, and has been
commissioned as part of philanthropists Neal and Annette Plowman's
generous funding of a 99-year lease transforming the island to a
public arts, heritage and conservation estate.
Rotoroa Island Trust project manager, John Gow says the
sculpture is a sentinel work that references nearby pohutukawa
trees.
"When you are at the sculpture you can see a direct connection
between the leaning arms of the sculpture and the tall leaning
pohutukawa trunks. You can also clearly see the three arms of the
sculpture towering above when sailing through Ruthe's passage."
The sculpture has been commissioned in memory of Jack Plowman,
Neal's father.