EARTH SUN
As part of an urban design team led by Isthmus Group and Urban Initiatives, I was involved in masterplanning several town centres in Auckland City, Glen Innes and Panmure (2002-2004). As Project Artist and Sense of Place facilitator I contributed a rich tapestry of story to the design process, driven through a strong participation process with the local communities.
Outcomes of this work included the ‘Panmure Sense of Place Scrapbook’ (a 100 page full colour book with over 600 photographs and artworks), Photographics Essays and public meeting presentations, the ‘embrace’ stone circle sculptural installation in Mayfair Place Mall, Glen Innes and ‘Earth Sun’ (pictured), a sculptural fence for Panmure’s mainstreet.
‘Caroline made a significant contribution to the depth and success of high profile city projects. I have been delighted by her professionalism and communicative approach to design and have also been convinced of her ability to develop innovative and responsive design which is inclusive of community ideas and aspirations. This expertise is carried through to technical and detailed design stages, and is an integral component for delivering a successful result… I hope that you may experience the exciting, positive outcomes she invariably generates, and participate in the inclusive and high energy work environment she encourages.’
Nicole Haines, Parks and Streetscape Planning Manager, Auckland City Council, 2003
Earth Sun
2007
Client: Auckland City Council
Project Team: Caroline Robinson, Cabal
Consolidated Engineering, Metal Glaze Systems Ltd
8m x 2.7m, mild steel, paint
Photo: Simon Devitt
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ART WITHIN LANDSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURE
personal and collective mythology
Ideas about place making are changing, as our society feels the torque of the unsustainable environmental pressures we have put on the earth. Added to the rise of complexity in our social and cultural dynamics, these challenges evoke a call for a deeper humanity and a more bold imagination. Being at the heart of this collective conversation is what art means to me, exploring questions about who we are, where we have come from, and where we are going.
I sculpt and build with durable materials such as stone, steel and earth, animating public and private spaces with a raw physicality and mythology. The wisdom embedded within each context inspires me, and I use both instinct and active research to draw connections through cultural memory and identity, geology, biology and the full diversity of life expressed within our physical landscapes. The engagement and enhancement of this richness is both provocative and practical as a way of thinking about the future landscapes we are building.
