Proverbial Auckland
From 28 March 2006Located on pavements across Auckland cityCurated by Fleur Palmer
Wondering why there are proverbs written on pavements across Auckland? It's one of the first Living Room happenings - an artistic installation called Proverbial Auckland.
Proverbial Auckland builds on the success of Poetry on the Pavement last year. It consists of a series of proverbs (political, challenging, beautiful, humorous, or entertaining) drawn from many different cultures such as Maori, Pacific, Asian, English and European.
Certain sites around the CBD have been matched to the proverbs, according to their significance. Each proverb is written in its original text with an English translation.
This installation will offer visitors to the CBD an opportunity to take a moment and reflect on the proverbs as they are making their way to or from work, going shopping or spending a night out on the town.
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