Ashburton Courier: April 21, 2022
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THURSDAY, <strong>21</strong>APRIL, <strong>2022</strong> |GERALDINE NEWS |PAGE 5<br />
Geraldine-based street artist Koryu completed this Christchurch mural in just 10 days. PHOTO: Facebook/Flare Ōtautahi Street Art Festival<br />
Koryu Aoshima wins peoples choice award<br />
The annual Flare Ōtautahi Street Art<br />
Festival took place in Christchurch in<br />
March. Thisyear, eight artists from around<br />
New Zealandtook part, including sometime<br />
Geraldine resident KoryuAoshima,who<br />
last week was announced theKathmandu<br />
Peoples Choice award winner.<br />
The festivals Facebook page says,<br />
Located at 158 High St, Koryus mural<br />
was the largest of the collection. Entitled<br />
The Beginning and The End, the mural<br />
is apainting of Niō warriors, guardian<br />
statues of Buddhist temples in Japan.<br />
The circular motif in the middle of the<br />
image suggests the infinite quality of<br />
existence. The warriors themselves<br />
represent the beginning and end of all<br />
things (the open and closed mouths<br />
symbolic ofthe in and out breath, the<br />
first andlastcharacters of the alphabet).<br />
Although the work measures 160sqm,<br />
Koryu was able tocomplete this mural<br />
in just 10 days.<br />
Koryu saysthat he wantedtosymbolise<br />
the shared experiences of the Christchurch<br />
earthquakes andthe Tohukuearthquake<br />
andtsunamiinJapan in 2011, when both<br />
regions were struck by devastating natural<br />
disasters, making this work agift of<br />
guardians.<br />
Koryureturned to Japanatthe beginning<br />
of <strong>April</strong> to attend afriendsweddingand<br />
to catch up with family as Covid restrictions<br />
ease. Before leaving, he said thathewould<br />
be back at the end of May to complete<br />
further commissions. FI MCCAFFERTY<br />
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