Ms.Rhana Devenport

April 13, 2013 13:00 pm, " public art in beautiful countryside" sub-forum was held in the VIP building of Shanghai Gu Cun park Hotel. Professor Zhang Xiaoling, vice president of China National Academy of Art chaired the forum. Ms. Rhana Devenport, Director of the Govett-Brewstger Art Gallery talked about her understanding of “Public art in beautiful countryside” through the perspective of Australian and New Zealand ‘s experience.

Ms. Rhana Devenport said: "There are three issues to be discussed. First, why shoud we do public art? Second, who created the public art and why? Third, who would care about public art? We must consider what is the motivation of the creation of public art and how to link with audiences. Today I want to use the example of New Zealand to talk about a special and close relationship between landscape and sculpture. "

Ms. Devenport introduced Gibbs Farm which is a scenic sculpture park in northern island; cape sculpture located at Waaihoek Bay; the development of Auckland Britomart company and its interactive art work; outer space project in Christchurch art gallery for the earthquake; recent New Zealand within one day sculpture projects in New Zealand; pioneer filmmakers and artists Len Lye’s sculptures in the field of public art etc.