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Along with the exhibition within the main hall, the Museum also afforded several artists spaces inside other areas of the building, such as the Bird Hall, foyer (Sofles), Cafeteria (Brad Eastman/Beastman) and the main hall staircase (Anthony Lister, re-painted in by Berst). 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Native birds like the moa and kiwi are featured here.\r\n\r\nYou can still see the mural, but look for it closely as it's tucked between buildings. Walk around within the museum, and you may be able to catch a glimpse of more of Roa's works on the ceiling or tucked behind the curtains.", "image": "artwork/Roa_lchan.jpg", "watermarked_image": "API_artwork/Roa_lchan-watermarked_aBxlPXN.jpg", "cropping": "124,0,4960,2988", "cropped_image": "artwork/Roa_lchan.jpg.10000x10000_q85_box-124,0,4960,2988_crop_detail.jpg", "photo_credit": "", "photo_credit_email": null, "city": "Christchurch", "link": "", "location": "SRID=4326;POINT (172.6273258 -43.53060804)", "validated": true, "street": "", "admin_notes": "", "map_enabled": true, "smart_cities": true, "slug": "392", "submitter_description": "", "submitter_name": "", "submitter_email": "", "video_url": null, "artists": [360], "crews": [66], "likes": [33, 71], "checkins": [71]}}, {"model": "streetart.artwork", "pk": 849, "fields": {"category": 27, "title": null, "commission_date": "Late 2013", "status": 1, "decommission_date": null, "description": "A vibrant addition to the Canterbury Museum cafe, this work by Australian artist Brad Eastman, a.k.a Beastman was painted as part of the blockbuster 2013 exhibition Rise, presented by Oi YOU! and the Museum. Beastman's geometric patterns spill across the wall, drawing on elements of nature, with plant-life, water and geological references, all tied together with two eyes giving a sense of life to the composition. This work, along with several others commissioned inside the Museum, provide a legacy of the hugely popular Rise exhibition.", "image": "artwork/IMG_20200119_165440.jpg", "watermarked_image": "API_artwork/IMG_20200119_165440-watermarked.jpg", "cropping": "0,239,3648,2497", "cropped_image": "", "photo_credit": "Reuben Woods", "photo_credit_email": null, "city": "Christchurch", "link": null, "location": "SRID=4326;POINT (172.6265624198305 -43.53106721064632)", "validated": true, "street": "The Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue", "admin_notes": "", "map_enabled": true, "smart_cities": true, "slug": "none", "submitter_description": "", "submitter_name": null, "submitter_email": null, "video_url": null, "artists": [388], "crews": [], "likes": [], "checkins": []}}, {"model": "streetart.artwork", "pk": 1169, "fields": {"category": 21, "title": null, "commission_date": "2024", "status": 1, "decommission_date": null, "description": "A striking fala (Tongan bark cloth) inspired design produced on the exterior hoarding of the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard.", "image": "artwork/IMG20241011172150_3.jpg", "watermarked_image": "API_artwork/IMG20241011172150_3-watermarked.jpg", "cropping": "47,0,993,585", "cropped_image": "", "photo_credit": null, "photo_credit_email": null, "city": "Christchurch", "link": "https://www.artscentre.org.nz/visit/artworks/untitled-mural/", "location": "SRID=4326;POINT (172.6280378129485 -43.53108705229219)", "validated": true, "street": null, "admin_notes": "", "map_enabled": true, "smart_cities": true, "slug": "none", "submitter_description": "", "submitter_name": null, "submitter_email": null, "video_url": null, "artists": [579], "crews": [], "likes": [], "checkins": []}}, {"model": "streetart.artwork", "pk": 713, "fields": {"category": 21, "title": null, "commission_date": "2018", "status": 1, "decommission_date": null, "description": "A Richard 'Pops' Baker piece for Bunsen Cafe, depicting a serene forest scene, creating  a peaceful atmosphere  for the outdoor seating area for diners.", "image": "artwork/1535755208926794650019_WkSUh1X.jpg", "watermarked_image": "API_artwork/1535755208926794650019-watermarked_JG4uDUj.jpg", "cropping": "0,208,4160,2782", "cropped_image": "artwork/1535755208926794650019_WkSUh1X.jpg.10000x10000_q85_box-0,208,4160,2782_crop_detail.jpg", "photo_credit": "Abigail Walsh", "photo_credit_email": null, "city": "Christchurch", "link": null, "location": "SRID=4326;POINT (172.6281669 -43.5310674)", "validated": true, "street": "Worcester Boulevard", "admin_notes": "outside bunsen", "map_enabled": true, "smart_cities": true, "slug": "713", "submitter_description": "Outside Bunsen by pops", "submitter_name": "Abi Walsh", "submitter_email": "Abigail.walsh@gmail.com", "video_url": null, "artists": [385], "crews": [], "likes": [], "checkins": []}}, {"model": "streetart.artwork", "pk": 1110, "fields": {"category": 21, "title": "Woman, Life, Freedom", "commission_date": "November 2023", "status": 1, "decommission_date": null, "description": "Meep's mural outside the iconic Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard was created in collaboration members of the local Iranian community, the Kia Ora Academy, Dr Hero Modares, Watch This Space, the Christchurch City Council and ChristchurchNZ. \r\nThe work depicts Iranian activist Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after being detained for not wearing a hijab as is mandatory in Iran.\r\nThe mural also includes the wording Woman Life Freedom on either side of Amini's portrait, while poppies, symbols of matyrdom, populate the background of the wall.", "image": "artwork/IMG20240226140642.jpg", "watermarked_image": "API_artwork/IMG20240226140642-watermarked.jpg", "cropping": "560,0,3516,1834", "cropped_image": "artwork/IMG20240226140642.jpg.10000x10000_q85_box-560,0,3516,1834_crop_detail.jpg", "photo_credit": null, "photo_credit_email": null, "city": "Christchurch", "link": null, "location": "SRID=4326;POINT (172.6284160833703 -43.53109202724129)", "validated": true, "street": null, "admin_notes": "", "map_enabled": true, "smart_cities": true, "slug": "woman-life-freedom", "submitter_description": "", "submitter_name": null, "submitter_email": null, "video_url": null, "artists": [473], "crews": [], "likes": [], "checkins": []}}, {"model": "streetart.artwork", "pk": 1205, "fields": {"category": 39, "title": "Drips", "commission_date": "December 2024", "status": 1, "decommission_date": null, "description": "Created for the 2024 Little Street Art Festival, Smeagol's Drips are testament to the ability of art to subtly surprise by subverting the expectations of our surroundings.\r\nMaking use of the Neo Gothic style of the Christchurch Arts Centre - 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Inviting viewers to experience the works in isolation, where solitude is a vital part of the encounter, the works are thoughtful and affecting, highlighting the ability of small works to have a big impact. \r\n\r\nThe three pieces tell the story of \u014ctautahi from colonization, through the earthquakes, and finally evoking the city in its current form, half destroyed, half rebuilt, the rubble and gravestones representing the loss and trauma it took to get here. The Reaper figure is not simply a metaphor for death and destruction, but also for change, as it is often used in tarot. 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