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The installation

Like a three-dimensional painting, thousands of fluttering, colourful strands fill the gallery.

Watch the installation of Finale: Bouquet

By the numbers

  • 200,000+ pieces of confetti

  • 6,000 strands

  • 6 variations of colour

  • 68 grams per strand, for a total artwork weight of roughly 400 kg

  • 6 installers

  • 816 hours to install

The installation in pictures

Installation of Nike Savvas, Finale: Bouquet, 2019. Photo by Michael O'Neill. Te Papa

Installation of Nike Savvas, Finale: Bouquet, 2019. Photo by Michael O'Neill. Te Papa

Installation of Nike Savvas, Finale: Bouquet, 2019. Photo by Michael O'Neill. Te Papa

Installation of Nike Savvas, Finale: Bouquet, 2019. Photo by Michael O'Neill. Te Papa

Installation of Nike Savvas, Finale: Bouquet, 2019. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa

Installation of Nike Savvas, Finale: Bouquet, 2019. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa

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Closed

8 Aug 2019 – 12 Jan 2020

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