Jenny Harper, former Director at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū in New Zealand recounts a beautiful story of resilience and hope from the other side of a crisis - nearly a decade on from the Christchurch earthquake of 2011 which took 185 lives and injured thousands more. Jenny speaks of getting back to basics, the importance of communication, working with art in 'outerspaces' and the need for community, family and love in the face of adversity.
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For listeners outside of New Zealand, see context of the Christchurch earthquakes https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/02/remembering-christchurch-eight-years-since-the-devastating-6-3-earthquake.html (warning: difficult images).
The artwork referenced in this episode is by Martin Creed, work no 2314, 2015. Neon. 146.8 x 4600 cm. Commissioned by Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation, gift of Neil Graham. https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/exhibitions/everything-is-going-to-be-alright