Perpetual Guardian Sculpture On The Gulf 2027 Curators, Dates And Call For Proposals Announced

The Ocean Remembers the
Shore
Te motu ārai roa/ The long
sheltering island
26 February – 29 March
2027

We
are delighted to announce the Curators, dates, and a call
for proposals for Perpetual Guardian Sculpture on the Gulf
2027.

Presented by Perpetual Guardian and Waiheke Art
Gallery, Sculpture on the Gulf will return to Waiheke Island
in February 2027. The outdoor exhibition showcasing art and
sculpture will once again be nestled amidst the breathtaking
backdrop of Matiatia Bay, along a 2.5 km coastal
walkway.

Co-curators Heather Galbraith and Benjamin
Work have created the curatorial framework The Ocean
Remembers the Shore, inspired by Waiheke Island’s long
history of offering shelter to those seeking safety and
connection, which is reflected in its original name, Te Motu
Ārai Roa/ The long sheltering island.

The co-curators
note, “The ocean is not just a body; it is a memory
keeper. Sculpture becomes a way of listening to the
ocean’s memory. The shore and the coast are where land and
water, humans and non-humans, the past and the future come
together in an ongoing dialogue.” 

Sculpture
on the Gulf is calling for Aotearoa New Zealand artists to
submit concepts for recent, existing, or new sculpture
conceived for the stretch of coastline along the Waiheke
headland from Church Bay towards the Te Atawhai Whenua
Reserve and Matiatia.

Details and submission
information are attached and can be found:
https://sotg.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22f9639e95126296188887917&id=97d816b282&e=e8faafdd09

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