Engineered by the Len Lye Foundation with the support of Team Zizz!, Bell Wands brings the experience of Lye's large outdoor works into the Gallery for a thrilling kinetic experience.

Famed for his groundbreaking experimental films of the 1930s to the 1950s, Len Lye found further acclaim in the kinetic art scene of the 1960s with his unique approach to kinetic sculpture. Lye’s ‘Tangible Motion Sculpture’ stood apart from the works of contemporary sculptors, to be considered performances more than sculptural objects.

Yona Lee is known for her elaborate, site-specific installations that respond to and complicate our engagement with urban and domestic environments.

Using stainless steel tubing and everyday objects, Lee’s labyrinthine structures encourage us to consider the frameworks – literal and figurative – that shape our interaction with public and private space.

A site-specific artwork by Taranaki artist WharehokaSmith, commissioned to rest at the heart of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.