Love Letters and Masterpieces at Your Feet

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When:

Fri 20 Feb ’09–Sat 21 Feb ’09, 10:00am–7:00pm

Where: Hamilton Gardens, Cobham Dr, SH1, Hamilton Show map

Ticket Information:

Admission: Free

Website:

www.hamiltongardens.co.nz

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Hayley New
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Mind where you step at the Summer Festival this year, as artistic masterpieces are to be created on footpaths throughout the Gardens.

A collection of love poems by Meliors Simms written in chalk on footpaths and other concrete surfaces provide an intimate and interactive experience for the viewer. The poems encompass a spectrum of romantic feelings and experiences, offering a little optimism about love in a cynical world.

Christchurch artist Marc Barnes will also be using chalk to create images on the footpaths. He describes Pavement Art as a 10 year passion that has lead him to create art on the footpaths of Europe. Make sure you check out these incredible images that look as though they're almost popping out from the ground.

Local artists The Underwater Collective will also be adding to the chalk art gallery. The collective are based in Hamilton and aim to work collaboratively without a system of hierachy, drawing inspiration from popular imagery, icons and advertising material.