For sculptor James Wright, change is the only constant in his installation Ratiti Mya.
The sculpture was recently acquired for the Auckland Botanic Gardens’ permanent collection, as part of the Sculpture in the Gardens 2015-2016 exhibition.
The Gondwana collection at the Gardens inspired this large body of visual work.
“Ratiti Mya provided the perfect introduction into the Gondwana Arboretum, the Auckland Botanic Gardens’ most expansive plant collection,” said Friends of Gardens President Bill Burrill.
Regarding Ratiti Mya, Wright said it's “a morphing sculpture exploring constant changes, maturing forms, flowing and growing, linking our fauna, foliage and man, as the forms evolve they gain strength, putting down roots, overcoming adversity, showing a pathway to the beginning".
The name Ratiti Mya – comes from the ground-based, flightless Ratite bird, and the artist’s abbreviation ‘Mya’ for a ‘Million Years Ago’.
Inspired by the natural surroundings of his Clevedon Valley home, Wright currently works with corten, steel, rock and bronze.
This is Wright’s second time in Sculpture in the Gardens. The exhibition runs until 6 March 2016.
