ABOUT US
Watch This Space is your comprehensive guide to Christchurch street art, and the best part about it is, it’s free! Fascinated by Christchurch’s amazing street art, frustrated by the lack of adequate resources, and enticed by the challenge of keeping an up to date map across the city’s developing landscape, what started out as one person’s passion is now our recently formed charitable trust.
Watch This Space’s intention is to share and celebrate Christchurch street art. We are not artists, but street art enthusiasts. We start conversations and create excitement about street art here in Christchurch. Our goal is to make this a sustainable crowdsourced project. Christchurch, its people, its artists, and its visitors deserve a street art resource amazing as the street art itself. We place emphasis on creating opportunities for both artists and the people involved in this project to build portfolios, create meaningful experiences, and broaden our networks. Our primary purpose is to map street art and create a legacy item for the people of Christchurch. We also hope to enable opportunities for artists, connect them up with locals and businesses who want to commission art work, and support making a living wage as an artist. We want to identify free, legal wall space for creators of street art to continue to practice their craft and make masterpieces. We are here to help foster a sustainable, vibrant, and ever-evolving street art ecosystem.
Clive Antony (Chair)
Clive is the Chair of Watch This Space and the founding partner of Antony & Mates, a full-service creative agency based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. With a background in digital marketing, storytelling, and strategy, Clive has spent the past 15 years helping brands, organisations, and public figures connect with their communities in meaningful ways.
He’s passionate about the role creativity plays in shaping cities — from the stories we tell, to the spaces we share. Through Watch This Space, Clive is proud to support Ōtautahi’s street art scene and help champion artists who bring colour, culture, and conversation to our walls.
Andre Du Toit (Treasurer)
As Treasurer and Trustee, André keeps Watch This Space financially sound. A full-time accountant, he loves how street art adds colour and character to the city. on the weekends Andre enjoys being outdoors with his family.
Clare Piper (Trustee)
Clare has dedicated over 15 years to the recovery and regeneration of Ōtautahi, where she successfully led and delivered placemaking and transitional urbanism projects for Christchurch City Council. Throughout her career, she has cultivated a deep appreciation for urban street art, driven by a desire to support its various forms. Her extensive experience in local government and urban development, combined with her own emerging art practice, provides valuable insights to the Board.
Currently based in Nelson, Clare serves as the Manager of Planning and Development, yet her commitment to advancing urban street art practices and supporting practitioners in Ōtautahi remains unwavering. She continues to advocate for the growth and recognition of street art as a vital component of urban culture.
Ally Callinicos (Trustee)
Ally is one of the trustees of Watch This Space Trust. During the week she works in corporate and commercial, and commercial property law. In the weekends, she’s likely reading, enjoying fresh air or travelling around the countryside to see family or watch cricket.
Mitchell Wallace (Trustee)
Mitch brings his valuable experience in commercial property to the Watch This Space board, helping to unlock potential sites across the city and championing the value art can bring to the built environment. Mitch also brings a corporate and commercial lens to the board table, encouraging structure and helping keep the board’s decision-making processes in check.
Gavin Fantastic (Trustee)
Gavin is an artist who has been on the Watch This Space board since 2019. Based in New Brighton, Gavin leads the team at New Brighton Outdoor Art Foundation, delivering large-scale murals that bring together a dynamic mix of professional artists, local community groups, and volunteers.
Dr Reuben Woods (Creative Director)
Reuben is one of Ōtautahi’s leading urban art commentators. In addition to his work as the creative director of Watch This Space, his writing has been published in various outlets locally and internationally, in 2023 he curated SHIFT: Urban Art Takeover at Canterbury Museum and in 2025, co-authored the book Ghosts on Every Corner with Ghostcat and Dave Richards.
Centuri Chan (Tour Guide)
Centuri's passion for urban art began in the years following the Christchurch Earthquakes. As a keen photographer he documented the constantly changing landscape of the city during that period, the emerging street art scene being a major focus. As a Tour Guide for Watch This Space, Centuri enjoys conveying the artists’ stories as well as sharing his own experiences living in Ōtautahi. A founding member of the Humans of Christchurch Ōtautahi Trust, Centuri is also a celebrated LEGO creative.
Sofiya Romanenko (Project Manager)
Sofiya is a long-time collaborator with Watch This Space, having participated in multiple shows and festivals as an artist with her photography and collages, which capture the urban environment of Ōtautahi. She has now joined Watch This Space team as a project manager, using her experience to support programmes that celebrate the city’s street art culture and strengthen connections between artists, residents, and local spaces.