Te Kanohi o Te Manu (The Eye of the Bird)

In 2010 Philipp Meier, the creator of the 10 metre high pied shag sculpture, Te Kanohi o Te Manu, also brought to life the ‘forest floor’ playground at Hobsonville Point Park. That sculptural playground and Te Kanohi o Te Manu have two things in common – New Zealand native flora and fauna, and a distinctive playfulness around scale. The upscaled objects are fascinating for adults too – there’s a magical, almost primal shift in perception around things which are bigger than they ought to be.