08 April 2019
Official Information Request No. 8140004420
(Please quote this in any correspondence)
Samuel Holloway
By email
: [FYI request #9916 email]
Dear Samuel
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Re: Art works retained/removed in Aotea Centre refurbishment
I refer to the email, which we received on 24 March 2019, requesting information on the Art
Works in Aotea Centre.
You asked :
- Which art works were installed in the Aotea Centre prior to the current/ongoing
refurbishment, and whether these works have been or wil be removed, replaced or retained
as part of this refurbishment;
- confirmation of whether any works removed wil be reinstalled in their original location,
another location, or not reinstalled;
- what is proposed to happen to works that wil not be reinstal ed;
- the details (who, when) of any consultation undertaken regarding the removal, replacement
or retention of art works in the current/ongoing Aotea Centre refurbishment.
Please see our response below.
As you are aware, the Aotea Centre is under extensive refurbishment which wil not be fully
completed until later this year.
The important Aotea Centre art collection was carefully considered and items are in secure
storage whilst this work is undertaken.
Prior to removal, and on advice from Auckland Art Gallery, we engaged the professional
services of Liz Yuda from Artefacts Conservation Ltd who condition assessed the artworks
and has project managed the removal and safe storage to date. Liz wil also project manage
the reinstatement of the works.
Where possible, artists were consulted with and notified in writing in advance of the removal
of the artworks into storage. Al efforts were made to contact each artist including online
searches and through the Auckland Art Gallery artist database, however not all of the artists
were able to be found.
Not all of the artworks are immediately returning to the Aotea Centre in the same spaces
although many are, including the Aotea tapestry. Some of the previous spaces have been
redesigned and are not appropriate for the works as previously displayed.
We have also commissioned a major new New Zealand work for the foyer spaces.
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 |
aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Ph 09 301 0101
The intention is to work with the architects and designers involved in the Aotea Studios
project to incorporate within this beautiful new studio space those artworks not immediately
returning. For information on the Aotea Studios project visit:
https://www.rfa.nz/about-
us/aotea-studios
The following Aotea Centre artworks were removed from the Aotea Centre to ensure their
protection during the refurbishment of the building:
Artwork
Returning to Aotea Aotea Location
Aotea Tapestry
Yes
Same location July 2019
Featherlight
TBC
TBC
Spectra
TBC
TBC
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Yes
New location July 2019
The Circus of Life
TBC
TBC
Aotea Cartouche
Yes
Same location Feb 2019
Point of View
TBC
TBC
Taula The Anchor Stone Returned
New location Feb 2019
Should you believe Auckland Council has not responded appropriately to your request, you
have the right by way of complaint, under section 27(3) of the LGOIMA, to apply to the
Ombudsman to seek an investigation and review of the decision.
If you have any further queries please contact me on 09 301 0101 quoting Official
Information Request No. 8140004420.
Yours sincerely
Samantha Sinclair
Privacy & LGOIMA Business Partner
Democracy Services
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 |
aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Ph 09 301 0101
