Jeppe Hein, Long Modified Bench Auckland
Step out from Level 2 onto the terrace and follow Jeppe Hein's Long Modified Bench Auckland as it weaves up, down and around. Trace its roller-coaster course as it dips down inside the Gallery's building only to pop back up again into the daylight. Return at dusk to see the bench light up. Stand back, sit down, stretch out or loop the loop.
Hein's sculpture is one of three temporary commissioned works which celebrate the opening of the developed Gallery.
Sculpture terrace
Until 2014
Jeppe Hein, Long Modified Bench Auckland, 2011
powder-coated aluminium, LED
Commissioned by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, 2011
Generously supported by the Edmiston Trust
Courtesy of the artist and Johann König, Berlin and 303 Gallery, New York
Corner of Kitchener and Wellesley Streets
Auckland Central
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