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Len Lye's Water WhirlerNew Zealand Installed on an Athfield Architects designed pier in Frank Kitts Park, Water Whirler is an extraordinary artwork conceived by Len Lye. Its performance begins with the wand quivering from side to side, and as the motion intensifies it waves around in a swirling, animated dance generated by its own kinetic energy. This posthumously realised work was built from drawings and descriptions left by the artist, and commissioned by the Wellington Sculpture Trust with the support of Wellington Waterfront Ltd, the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board and the Len Lye Foundation.
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