The Arts at Marks Garage will feature a public
sculpture, by Bob Freitas, a local contemporary artist in Honolulu.
The concept for the installation is based on Micro Sites, in New Zealand. Micro Sites is a series of small, temporary public art projects by
local artists that are intriguing, subtle and surprising discoveries for people
living, working and walking through Auckland’s Learning Quarter. The Learning Quarter encompasses
Albert Park, The University of Auckland, AUT University and surrounding streets
and neighbourhoods.
The
Micro Sites project was conceived as an opportunity for artists to
create small-scale interventions that run against the grain or interfere with
everyday perceptions and experiences of a place or neighbourhood.
Micro
Sites is a public art
initiative of Auckland City Council developed in partnership with The
University of Auckland and AUT University.
"As a contemporary artist
living and working in Honolulu I believe the city needs to consider alternative
art spaces for sculptors to share their work, hopefully this effort will be the
start of new opportunities for artists in Hawaii."
