journey of paint connections

DesignDay 2013

As well as being colourful and eyecatching, the installation also raised questions about how unused spaces can be better utilised, and whether bikes are the answer to get the city moving.

DesignDay’s recent journey of connections inspired many creative paint connections also.

The journey started, for the Matter and Resene team at least, on an unused motorway off-ramp. Hundreds of bikes painted in a palette of Resene colours were arranged racing off into the future. Viewed from the K’ Road overbridge, the coloured cycles were a striking contrast to the cars whizzing through Auckland’s Spaghetti Junction oblivious to the sea of bikes above them. Colours traversed a palette of 27 hues, most from the latest The Range fashion colours collection, ranging from reds such as Resene Smashing (pure red) and Resene Red Hot (primary red) through to blues such as Resene Captain Cook (maritime blue) and Resene Escape (pale blue) and yellows such as Resene Spotlight (graphic yellow) and Resene Wild Thing (yellow gold). As well as being colourful and eyecatching, the installation also raised questions about how unused spaces can be better utilised, and whether bikes are the answer to get the city moving.

Bringing the outside in, the connections continued with nature inspired theming at Backhouse Interiors pairing furniture with food including a boldly designed and painted tree and 2000 pebbles painted in Resene colours. The colour palette included Resene Space Cadet (ultramarine blue), Resene Sassy (bold magenta), Resene Roadster (bright red), Resene Double Cod Grey (black charcoal), Resene Black and Resene White. The colour of pebble chosen matched each visitor with a tasty treat.

Then day turned to night with the Paterson showroom transformed by Studio Frazerhurst into a vibrant night spot with blackened out windows, lighting and a nightclub vibe. Cut-outs in various poses featured in the installation, aptly painted in Resene Hyperactive (frenetic orange).

Heading to the waterfront, the Silos were turned into an art exhibition, including a collaboration between Ashlea Lawson and Monika Goodman. Within the Silos there is a sense of durable materiality. The evidence of past activities, histories and functionalities remain within the space, continually engaged in a discussion. The materials present reflections of a space, as the water reflects the surrounding site. The paint almost becomes water within the interior of the silos flowing to the floor. These are works that require much patience and many cans of poured Resene solventborne paint to create the unique effect.

Thanks to Matter architects, AUT staff and students, the NZ Transport Agency, Daiken and the K’Road Business Association.
Backhouse
Matter Architects
Paterson
Kate and Mark Frazerhurst
From the Resene News – issue 2/2013

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