Te Kahui Mounga artwork installation
BPC’s Taranaki Street Pump Station site in central Wellington has been brightened up by this artwork - Te Kahui Mounga, designed by local artist Ariki Brightwell.
Ariki says the artwork depicts the stories and geographic history of Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. “The story focuses on Te Kahui Mounga as told by Taranaki Whanui and the seismic activity that has shaped Te Upoko o Te Ika, the head of the fish, or the Wellington region. It emphasises the importance of the land as lifeforce.”
BPC collaborated with Wellington City Council on the project to enhance the site, on one of the capital’s busiest intersections, and protect the site’s fencing from graffiti. The artwork has received a lot of positive public feedback.
