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Te Wai U O Te Atakura


Te Wai U O Te Atakura aka "The milk from the breast of Te Atakura" was created by Kerikeri artist Chris Booth. A couple of  years ago we visited the Whangarei Quarry Gardens and this was one of the sculptures that stood out to us. 

It was part of worldwide series named "Vader" that began in Denmark 20 years ago. Chris Booth says 

"The main living aspect of the sculpture is fungi, the greatest recycler on the earth and a vital organism for the health of the majority of plants and animals. In these living sculptures I collaborate with fungi. The fungi consume the organic material causing the boulder to ever so slowly descend to the ground. Depending on the wood, it could take 70 years or more."

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Lydia C. Lee said…
Interesting - will be sad when it is 'eaten' tho. Interesting to watch - you'll have to keep going back to compare.
15 June 2021 at 09:02
Fun60 said…
I like the idea of combining nature and art as a living sculpture.
15 June 2021 at 16:49
PerthDailyPhoto said…
A lot went into the outcome of this one Amy, an evolving sculpture.. so cool ✨
15 June 2021 at 16:50
Iris Flavia said…
Great idea and art.
15 June 2021 at 22:38
Tigger's Mum said…
That is really clever 'living art'. Few people who saw it go up will be there to see it completely come down.
15 June 2021 at 22:57
Klara said…
very unusual.
16 June 2021 at 03:39
local alien said…
Now that's something different. You'll have to keep on going back and see what's happening. Fascinating
16 June 2021 at 04:23
magiceye said…
Fascinating concept.
17 June 2021 at 00:48
Tom said…
...an interesting sculpture and the website for the Quarry Gardens is beautiful. It's a place that I would love to visit is it wern't such a long trip. Thanks Amy for joining the party.
17 June 2021 at 01:39
Sharon said…
What an interesting sculpture. I love the combining of nature with the art.
17 June 2021 at 03:14
carol l mck said…
Very unique sculpture ~

Live in the moment,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
17 June 2021 at 05:15
Bill said…
Different is good, nice and creative.
17 June 2021 at 05:24
NCSue said…
I like that! It's very different from the sort of art I generally gravitate toward, but it is wonderful.
Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-visit-to-garden.html
19 June 2021 at 07:27
betty-NZ said…
That's definitely something different.

Thanks for choosing to share your link this week at 'My Corner of the World'!
19 June 2021 at 11:27
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