{"id":1968,"date":"2021-01-31T08:40:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T08:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/?page_id=1968"},"modified":"2021-02-25T19:58:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T19:58:41","slug":"hotere-garden-oputae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotere Garden Oputae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/1c-oputae-sign\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c-Oputae-sign.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"424,612\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1c Oputae sign\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c-Oputae-sign.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c-Oputae-sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c-Oputae-sign.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c-Oputae-sign-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the winding up of the Otago Sculpture Trust and website*, here is some of the informative material that is worth keeping available for public access. The only OST website archive (incomplete) is via the National Library of NZ website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sculpture garden on Observation Point above Port Chalmers has a number of large and interesting sculptures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Aramoana&#8217; has been reduced to a standing carved post in more recent times, the three others are complete.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1978\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/2-black-phoenix\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1040,823\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2 Black Phoenix\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Black Phoenix Rising&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-1024x810.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Phoenix Rising<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1979\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/5-brick-column\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Brick Column&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brick Column<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1975\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1975\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/3-booth-aramoana-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Aramoana&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aramoana (as it was)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1974\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/they-cut-down-the-poles\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,1036\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;They Do Cut Down the Poles That Hold Up The Sky&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles-741x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They Do Cut Down the Poles That Hold Up The Sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>*An enterprising artist has adopted the ost-sculpture.org.nz domain name for himself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"810\" data-attachment-id=\"1978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/2-black-phoenix\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1040,823\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2 Black Phoenix\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Black Phoenix Rising&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-1024x810.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-1024x810.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Black-Phoenix.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Black Phoenix II<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1968]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/black-phoenix-ii\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2008,2362\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Black-Phoenix-II\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1-871x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1-871x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1-871x1024.jpg 871w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1-768x903.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1-1306x1536.jpg 1306w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1-1741x2048.jpg 1741w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-Phoenix-II-1.jpg 2008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"1979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/5-brick-column\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Brick Column&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Brick-Column.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Brick Column<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-scaled.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1968]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/brick-column\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1813,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BRICK-COLUMN\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-725x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2009 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-1088x1536.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-1451x2048.jpg 1451w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRICK-COLUMN-scaled.jpg 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1975\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/3-booth-aramoana-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Aramoana&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Aramoana (<em>Note in 2021, it was discovered that the mast depicted no longer exists here<\/em>)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/3-booth-aramoana-detail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-detail.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"879,1276\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Aramoana detail&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-detail-705x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-detail-705x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-detail-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-detail-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-detail-768x1115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-Booth-Aramoana-detail.jpg 879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Aramoana detail (<em>in 2021 only the carved ARAMOANA section of the original sculpture remains<\/em>)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-scaled.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1968]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/aramoana\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1451,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aramoana\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-580x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2010 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-580x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-580x1024.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-768x1355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-871x1536.jpg 871w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-1161x2048.jpg 1161w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aramoana-scaled.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/they-cut-down-the-poles\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,1036\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;They Do Cut Down the Poles That Hold Up The Sky&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles-741x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles-741x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-Cut-Down-the-Poles.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>They Do Cut Down the Poles That Hold Up The Sky (Note 2021, the sculpture is now surrounded by a fence)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davies-text-detail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/davies-text-detail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davies-text-detail.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2126,1417\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Davies-text-detail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Base inscription&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davies-text-detail-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davies-text-detail-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davies-text-detail-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davies-text-detail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davies-text-detail-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davies-text-detail-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davies-text-detail-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<figcaption>Base inscription<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_2025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2025\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/art\/hotere-garden-oputae\/they-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2008,2126\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;They do cut down the poles that hold up the sky.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1-967x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1-967x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1-967x1024.jpg 967w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1-768x813.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1-1451x1536.jpg 1451w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1-1934x2048.jpg 1934w, https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/They-do-cut-down-the-poles-that-hold-up-the-sky.-1.jpg 2008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They do cut down the poles that hold up the sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Following the winding up of the Otago Sculpture Trust and website*, here is some of the informative material that is worth keeping available for public access. The only OST website archive (incomplete) is via the National Library of NZ website. The sculpture garden on Observation Point above Port Chalmers has a number of large [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":302,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1968","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7Kq8a-vK","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1968"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2016,"href":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1968\/revisions\/2016"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hispeak.co.nz\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}