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Behind the scenes
They call it the 'yellow volkswagen effect': once you see one, you see them everywhere. It's been a little like that for me following Justin Paton's short-lived, terrific and – it turns out – strangely prescient exhibition De-Building, which opened to great acclaim on 5 February and closed forever on 22 February, for obvious, afore-mentioned reasons.
Entry signage for De-Building exhibition, Christchurch Art Gallery, 5–22 February 2011
The De-Building aesthetic has really taken off around here, and some of the results are not unpleasing to the eye (though the good people inside the WEA building may beg to differ).
Reinforced frontage, WEA building, Gloucester Street, Christchurch
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Exhibition
De-Building
5 February – 22 February 2011
Sculptural surprises and architectural double-takes by renowned contemporary artists. De-Building is inspired by a moment usually hidden from viewers – when an exhibition ends and the 'de-build' begins. View it online