Southern View: November 23, 2023

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Thursday November 23 2023
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Library youth art exhibit
TŪRANGA HAS become the
home of an art takeover for
the next three months with an
exhibition room, temporary
murals, and hidden artwork
spotted around the building.
In partnership with
Christchurch City Libraries,
Sanctuary by Ōtautahi Creative
Spaces began on November 10
and will run until February 4,
showcasing over 35 rangatahi
(youth) artists from around
Christchurch.
“Sanctuary is a fantastic chance
to revitalise Tūranga by creating
a community space for our local
artists,” said exhibition curator
and producer Audrey Baldwin.
“The exhibition involves three
‘hangs’ where art will change once
a month, allowing us to showcase
as many artists and as much range
as possible.”
All pieces on display are the
work of Christchurch youth from
ŌCS – a not for profit, community
focused organisation based in
Phillipstown that uses
art and creativity to combat
mental distress.
The creative occupation
welcomes diverse rangatahi from
different backgrounds, with
different levels of art experience to
come together.
“The exhibition is a great
opportunity for young
Christchurch artists to build their
skills and confidence, elevate their
practice and feel proud and strong
in their work,” said Baldwin.
“You’ll find works with elements
of cultural narrative including
groups such as Islamic calligraphy
and reworked tuku tuku panel
patterns, alongside a rangatahi
rainbow group and a range of
young artists – this is a way for
people to amplify the voices of
those different backgrounds.”
One of the aims of the project
is to show what’s on offer at the
library by promoting smaller
activations throughout the
building, as well as ongoing
interventions and events,
including an open sketch club, a
spoken word event and a gender
euphoria clothes swap.
Teen sets new national
Rubik’s Cube record
• By Dylan Smits
A RECENTLY graduated
Cashmere High School student
has broken a national Rubik’s
Cube record during a competition
in Lyttelton.
Jasper Murray, 17, completed
a 3x3x3 cube in 4.61 seconds on
Saturday, beating the previous
record by 0.4 seconds.
Said Christchurch Speedcubers
founder Mike Field: “That
might not sound like a lot, but
at this level it’s actually huge.”
Murray and 45 other
competitors gathered at
the recreation centre for
Lyttelton Spring 2023, an
official World Cube Association
event.
Excited by his new record,
Murray said he did not expect
to get it.
“I was getting super tired
towards the end of the day, so I
was happy I managed it.”
Murray broke a world record
last year when he got the fastest
average of five pyraminx cube
solves.
A pyraminx is a triangleshaped
puzzle cube.
He was the first New
Zealander to break a
speedcubing world record,
averaging 1.66 seconds for his
RECORD BREAKING:
17-year-old Jasper Murray
broke the New Zealand
Rubik’s Cube record on
Saturday.
pyraminx solves.
Murray is pleased to be going
to the speedcubing nationals in
December with a new record.
“Definitely a confidence
boost for sure.”
He said practice is the most
important thing to get to a high
skill level in speedcubing.
“It pays off. You just need
to have dedication over a long
period of time.”
Field created the Lyttelton
Spring competition in 2021
with collaborator Chris Mills.
It stands out as a key fixture in
the New Zealand speedcubing
scene.
“Speedcubing is an awesome
hobby as it’s challenging and
intriguing, but also one that
gives young people access to
an incredible community of
talented people,” Field said.
Speedcubers from China,
India, the Philippines and the
United Kingdom, as well as
New Zealand participants,
showcased their skills across
various categories. These
ranged from 2x2x2 to 7x7x7
cubes and even blindfolded
challenges.
In the majority of events,
competitors were ranked on
their average time of five solves,
discounting their fastest and
slowest.
The competition had a mix
of seasoned and amateur
participants, Field said.
“We love to encourage new
competitors, and actually I give
a prize for fastest newcomer at
competitions I’m involved with
to try and keep it competitive at
either end of the spectrum.”
Field said speedcubing fans
can anticipate more South
Island competitions in 2024.
Brougham Street
Ensors Road
Key
Construction area
No access
Traffic flow
Opawa Road
Brougham Street
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Night works on Brougham
Street in November
Ensors Road intersection
Orion is installing new 66kV
underground power cable on
Brougham Street between Opawa Road
and Ensors Road until early December.
The traffic management will change as work
progresses. Follow all signs and instructions
from our crew.
To do this construction work safely, traffic
management will be in place. We are working at
night from 6pm until 6am, seven days a week.
• Brougham Street will have a lane open in each
direction
• No right turn from Brougham Street onto
Ensors Road
• No access to Brougham Street via Ensors Road
from the Opawa Road roundabout
Please expect delays and allow extra
time for your journey. Thank you.
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