The suite of artworks installed at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter includes Sounds of the Sea by Company, an art and design duo (Finland/Korea) that has been operating in various fields of art and design since 2000.
Sounds of Sea is based on the ventilation funnels and speaking tubes used on ships with the components designed for sitting, listening and speaking. The commissioners say "the sculptures act as a reminder of the history of the warterfront and its on-going role as an active shipping harbour, transforming the wharf into and old shipping deck."
Images: Company's Sounds of Sea (2011), stainless steel & powder-coating, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland
