Gibbs Farm
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| Type | private open-air sculpture park |
| Location | Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand |
| Nearest city | Auckland |
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| Created | 1991 |
| Operator | Alan Gibbs |
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Gibbs Farm is an open-air sculpture park located in Kaipara Harbour, 47 kilometres (29 mi) north of Auckland, New Zealand.[1] It contains the largest collection of large-scale outdoor sculptures in New Zealand. It is the private art collection of New Zealand businessman Alan Gibbs; however, it is open to the public on select days throughout the year, usually once per month, on a bookings-essential basis.[1]
Background
After purchasing the 400 hectares (990 acres) of land for "The Farm" in 1991,[2] Gibbs has collected major artworks by many artists from New Zealand and overseas. Much of the artwork is commissioned and, as such, incorporates elements of the landscape into the artwork.[3] The farm also includes several exotic animals such as emus and giraffes,[1] a garage where visitors can glimpse the Gibbs Aquada through the window, and a full-scale wild west town complete with a saloon (in the installation called Grief).[4][5][6] Grief was built through the inspiration of Gibbs' architect son-in-law, Noel Lane,[6] who now cares for the property with Gibbs' daughter Amanda.[7] The town is on a private area of the farm and is not open to the public.
The sculpture Electrum (for Len Lye), by Eric Orr, is the world's largest Tesla coil (11.6 metres or 38 feet tall) and numerous artworks are large enough to be seen from satellite imagery at high magnification.
Gibbs is a major sponsor of ACT New Zealand, and most years, the party holds its annual conference at the Gibbs Farm.[8]
Artworks
| Year | Artwork | Artist | Coordinates (if visible in satellite imagery) |
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| 1987 | Two Rectangles, Vertical Gyratory Up (V) | George Rickey | |
| 1990/1995 | Column of Four SquaresEccentric Gyratory (III) | George Rickey | |
| 1992 | Kaipara Strata | Chris Booth | |
| 1994 | Sea/Sky Kaipara | Graham Bennett | |
| 1994 | Untitled (Red Square/Black Square) | Richard Thompson | |
| 1994 | Horizons | Neil Dawson | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| 1996 | Red Cloud Confrontation in Landscape | Leon van den Eijkel | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| 1996 | Light Column/Cabbage Tree | Bill Culbert | |
| 1996 | Te Hemara | Ralph Hotere | |
| 1996 | Kaipara Waka | Russell Moses | |
| 1996/1997 | Rakaia | Peter Nicholls | |
| 1997 | Electrum (for Len Lye) | Eric Orr/Greg Leyh | |
| 1997 | Pyramid (Keystone NZ) | Sol LeWitt | |
| 1999 | The Mermaid | Marijke de Goey | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| 1999/2001 | Te Tuhirangi Contour | Richard Serra | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| 1999/2001 | Green and White Fence | Daniel Buren | |
| 2003 | Wind Wand | Len Lye | |
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| 2005 | Arches | Andy Goldsworthy | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| 2005 | Easy K | Kenneth Snelson | |
| 2006 | Floating Island of Immortals | Zhan Wang | |
| 2008 | Mud Opera | Tony Oursler | |
| 2008 | Saddleblaze | Peter Roche | |
| 2009 | Dismemberment, Site 1 | Anish Kapoor | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| 2011/2012 | Giraffe | Jeff Thomson | |
| 2012 | 88.5° ARC x 8 | Bernar Venet | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| 2013 | A Fold in the Field | Maya Lin | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| 2014 | Tango Dancers | Marijke de Goey | |
| 2017 | Jacob's Ladder | Gerry Judah |
Photos of artwork
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See also
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Light, Liz (25 October 2015). "Gibbs Farm: The magnificent megaphone". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Farm: Alan Gibbs | Rob Garrett, Curator". Robgarrettcfa.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gibbs Farm". Gibbs Farm. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Land Art Sanctuary Filled With Eye-Bending Masterpieces". Co.Design. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rotherham, Fiona (1 August 2012). "Gibbs lives a life of 'serious fun'". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Book extract: Serious Fun – The Life and Times of Alan Gibbs, Chapter 16". National Business Review. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Farm: Alan Gibbs |". The Farm: Alan Gibbs | Rob Garrett, Curator. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, Nicholas (27 February 2016). "Act conference looks toward next election". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
External links
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