The World is a Stage

1999

Christopher John Finlayson

Accessible

Type

  • Mural

Medium

  • Paint

Dimensions

  • W4750 x H2400mm

Christopher John Finlayson, ‘The World is a Stage’ (1999), Regent 3 Cinema, Whakaoriori Masterton

Image: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021

1999–Current

Jackson St at the corner with Queen St (Regent 3 Cinema), Whakaoriori Masterton

Artists
Credit

Masterton District Council Art Collection

Associated Artwork Organisation(s)

Description

A painted collage of head and shoulder portraits, the heads made up of various objects and flora and fauna.

"This playful mural was created about 1999 by Chris Finlayson, a prolific and talented artist. Born 1955 in Balclutha he now resides in Golden Bay. He came to Nelson in 1983 and painted the now famous 'Aotearoa' mural at Port Nelson, which was declared a civic landmark. It remains one of the most photographed environmental artworks in New Zealand."