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Crazy photos at Christchurch Arts Center! 3D aerial house is startling with jaw dropping, stained glass pipe organ sounds chicken skin, Hong Kong girl mistakenly entered the art paradise!

In fact, the most surprising "accident" of this trip to Christchurch was accidentally entering this "Arts Center of Christchurch"! Originally just wanted to walk down the street, but I was scared by the 3D aerial house, and hit the organ playing in the stained glass church.

Must-see 3D aerial house: visual bomb! I dare not blink when I see it

Before entering the art center, I was attracted by the "3D aerial house installation" at the entrance! The device hangs above the square, not a physical house, but a "suspended house" made of light and shadow and metal frame, sunlight will reflect silver light spots, from bottom to top, the house seems to float in the air, and will gently swing with the wind, when taking pictures no matter what angle is super science fiction, IG post immediately asked the address!

Later I heard the staff said that this installation is called "Floating Architecture", behind the meaning is super deep - symbolizing Christchurch after the earthquake "reconstruction and rebirth", using an artistic way to record the city from broken to rebirth process, not only beautiful, but also stories.

Mistakes the stained glass church: The organ sounds, the voice of God turns out to be like this!

Walking deep into the art center, I heard a burst of shocking music. Following the sound, I realized it was a hidden "stained glass chapel"! The chapel is not big, but the walls are all stained glass, sunlight shines through the glass, the whole house turns into a rainbow color, not yet reacted, the super giant pipe organ on the wall suddenly sounded - hundreds of speakers sounded at the same time, music surrounded from all directions, low frequencies vibrate to the heart, high frequencies and clear like heaven!

I listened in place for 10 minutes, not daring to move at all, tears almost flowed out! I never thought that music could be so powerful, as if I really heard the "voice of God", and finally understood that the "greatness of music" that foreigners said was not just nonsense! The organ is said to have a history of hundreds of years, used to be used in the cathedral, after the earthquake moved to the arts center, every performance will attract many people to listen quietly, the atmosphere is so sacred that I dare not talk ~

Christchurch Arts Centre: A century-old building, the city’s ‘artistic soul’

In fact, the arts center itself is “living history”! Built in 1877, it was originally the old campus of the University of Canterbury, with red brick exteriors, Gothic roofs, every brick and tile in Victorian architectural style. After the 2011 earthquake, it took many years to restore it to become the art center it is now. It is still one of Christchurch's "most important cultural landmarks".

Walking inside, red brick walls with sunshine, at any time you can see someone with a paintbrush sketching, and elementary school students lined up to listen to the tour guide talk about history, even the corridor is hung with local artists' paintings, not like "attractions", but like a lively "art community", read really feel: foreigners' cultural atmosphere really soaked from childhood!

After listening to the organ, I went to the Cafehea next door for a while: I finally understood the true meaning of "chill"

After listening to the organ still not calmed down, walking out of the art center, there is a very feel Cafe next door! Choose an outdoor seating, order a flat white and blueberry scone, blowing the Christchurch wind, watching the people around slowly eating breakfast, chatting, no one in a hurry, the kind of relaxation really can not be compared to Hong Kong!

Take a bite of hot scone, with coffee, and suddenly understand: foreigners' chill is not laziness, but knowing how to find a balance between art and life - first listen to a shocking organ, then slowly sip a cup of coffee, this "art nourished" life is the most comfortable state!

Hong Kong girls check-in + transportation guide

• Address: 2 Worcester Blvd, Christchurch Central City (right next to the Botanic Gardens, easy to walk by!)

• Access: Take buses 28 or 29 and get off at the “Arts Center” stop and walk for 30 seconds;

• Check-in tips: 3D aerial house 10 am sunshine is the most beautiful, photography will not be backlit; stained glass chapel's organ playing time is every Wednesday and Saturday at 2 pm

In truth, this arts center is a complete “accidental treasure”! I never thought a city's cultural center could be so material, whether it's the visually shocking 3D installations or the sound of chicken-skinned pipe organs, it makes me think "art can be so close"! Don’t miss out on your next visit to Christchurch, you’ll be as thoroughly conquered by the artistry as I was!

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