Discover Auckland’s newest public art trail

A flashing keyhole, an abandoned trapeze and a miniature temple are just some of the exciting new contemporary art works that have been installed in and around the city centre’s busy Learning Quarter.The works are part of a public art project launched yesterday entitled Micro Sites, which is an Auckland City Council initiative developed in partnership with The University of Auckland and AUT University.

The series of discrete temporary art works will be surprising discoveries for people living, working and walking through Auckland’s Learning Quarter.

The Micro Sites artists are a mix of established and emerging artists, and art students – Anthony Cribb, Trenton Garratt, Tessa Laird, Xu Li, Asumi Mizuo, Ryan Monro, Amber Pearson, A D Schierning, Rachel Shearer, Agnes So, Thomas Stewart, Tiffany Singh and Taarati Taiaroa.

The installations are designed as medium-term projects with a lifespan of up to five years. Visit www.aucklandcity.govt. nz/whatson/arts/publicart for more information, as well as a downloadable map of the locations of the art works.