Alan Hobbs, ‘Pig’ (1995), Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Image: Maribeth Coleman, Public Art and Publicly Accessible Art collection, 1991. Courtesy Wellington City Libraries. CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0.
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Description
Inspired by Hobb’s experience as a pig hunter and breeder, this Oamaru Stone carving was created at the first Tareitanga Sculpture Symposium in Frank Kitts Park, Wellington in 1995.
Intended to be interacted with, the small scale, animal form and broad top is appealing to children. It was bought by the Council with money allocated from the Civic Square furniture budget.
See also:
- Virginia Douglas, ‘Public Art in the Civic Square, history, context, and issues’, c.1999. Victoria University of Wellington ARTH404 essay. Wellington City Council Archives, 00736-396