As part of the Make Campus Beautiful (MCB) initiative, the Visual Redress Chair Project, led by Education students majoring in art, has been successfully completed.
The old campus chairs, retrieved from “the gat” beneath the CP Hall stage, were upcycled into public artworks and installed in the previously underutilised H-Block passage. Inspired by well-known artists, each chair was creatively transformed into a unique piece, accompanied by carefully selected quotes addressing key educational issues relevant to the student community.
The project has successfully contributed to the aesthetic and intellectual enrichment of the Wellington Campus says Dr Kobie Meiring, the art lecturer. Meiring adds that through sustainable upcycling, creative artistry, and the integration of thought-provoking educational texts, the project has brought new life to the passage in the H-block, “aligning with the objectives of the Make Campus Beautiful initiative”. Meiring continues: “The installations now serve as a permanent reminder of the power of art to give a visual voice to our students about what matters to them.”
