A sign describing '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
Information about the '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
Information table about '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
There is one chair for each of the 185 people who lost their lives in the quakes
A refurbished building on Hereford Street. Table and chairs sit in front of the Your Place cafe and bar.
A sign welcoming visitors to '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
A photograph of several earthquake-damaged and partially-demolished buildings on Manchester Street near the intersection of Lichfield Street. To the right two emergency management personnel are taking photographs from the intersection. On the other side of the intersection there are several chairs, tables, and a couch under a red umbrella. Another member of an emergency management team is sitting on the couch.
A photograph of Jonathan Hall, Marie Hudson, and Jenny Cooper in Crack'd for Christchurch's workshop.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "It is August 2013, two and a half years since the big quake. We have a plan, we have a tiny bit of funding, and we have commissioned the chair framework. From left: Jenny Cooper, Marie Hudson, and Jonathan Hall (chair engineer of Greening the Rubble)."
A photograph of a camera operator filming Marie Hudson as she works on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "August 2014. Mike Thorpe and camera man filming Flora for Seven Sharp in anticipation of the launch. Only 4 weeks to go. No grout on the chair yet."
A photograph of a camera operator filming Sharon Wilson and Jennie Cooper as they work on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "August 2014. Mike Thorpe and camera man filming Flora for Seven Sharp in anticipation of the launch. Only 4 weeks to go. No grout on the chair yet."
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chairs on the site of a demolished building on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton".
A chair covered in flowers outside the Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers Building on the Corner of Oxford Street and Sumner Road.
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "185 Empty Chairs memorial. 26 Feb 2012.".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "185 Empty Chairs memorial. 26 Feb 2012.".
A photograph of a camera operator filming members of Crack'd for Christchurch as they work on their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "August 2014. Mike Thorpe and camera man filming Flora for Seven Sharp in anticipation of the launch. Only 4 weeks to go. No grout on the chair yet. From left: Sharon Wilson, Marie Hudson, and Jennie Cooper."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch working on their armchair artwork. Reporter Mike Thorpe is in the background.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "August 2014. Mike Thorpe and camera man filming Flora for Seven Sharp in anticipation of the launch. Only 4 weeks to go. No grout on the chair yet. From left: Jenny Cooper, Marie Hudson, and Sharon Wilson."
A photograph of a camera operator filming members of Crack'd for Christchurch as they work on their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "August 2014. Mike Thorpe and camera man filming Flora for Seven Sharp in anticipation of the launch. Only 4 weeks to go. No grout on the chair yet. From left: Helen Campbell, Jennie Cooper, and Marie Hudson."
A photograph of the front of Crack'd for Christchurch's partially-completed armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "We took quotes from some of the letters sent to us and a local ceramicist, Cecelia Freire De Mance, donated her time and wonderful skills to turn these into ceramic tiles to be broken up for the chair. This one reads, 'treasures in our everyday living...'."
A pot of flowers left in front of '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
The former post office building in Cathedral Square. In the background is the Ibis Hotel. Chairs and tables have been left abandoned outside Starbucks.
A technical drawing of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. The drawing includes height and width measurements for the back of the chair.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake. In the background is the framework for the temporary cardboard cathedral.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake. In the background a digger is parked on a rubble pile.
A photograph of Jennie Cooper serving lunch for the Crack'd for Christchurch team. The team are working on their armchair artwork.
With Andrew Cleland - Chief Executive of the Institution of Professional Engineers NZ. Dr Maan Alkaisi - Co-chair Christchurch Earthquake Families Group. Maurice Williamson - Minister for Building and Construction.
A photograph of an abandoned property at 72 Arncliff Street in Bexley. Wooden bracing is supporting the garage and a broken office chair is lying in the driveway.
A photograph of Helen Campbell and Jennie Cooper working on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.
Artist Pete Majendie’s work 185 Empty White Chairs stood in Christchurch for over a decade honouring those who died in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Now, he's released a memoir.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 27 January 2013 entitled, "For Lytteltonwitch".
A photograph of Steven Cooper welding the steel frame of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.