On the banks of the Matukituki River, the ancient guardian spirits, along with the mountain folk and AI mech-tech revolutionaries, held their ground in a last-ditch effort to resist the Olicorp mercenaries and their weaponry. 

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The site is a living archive of elemental force - scattered with colossal ice-age moraine boulders, sharp alpine light, and the dense, light-absorbing beech forest framing the grey and azure blue of the braided river.

 

This sculpture trail explores ephemerality and the ways we relate to technology and time.

 

Placing sculpture directly into this landscape moves the field of perspective around each work. By creating a loop that takes about twenty minutes to walk, the trail turns you from a viewer into an active participant.

 

The trail's intention is to throw the experiencer into a speculative, dystopian future. By looking back at our present moment from a distance, we gain a clear perspective on the critical times we live in and the climate tipping points scientists have long warned us about.

 

Ultimately, this space will continue to evolve and accumulate sculpture in the future.  Here, at the gateway to the mountains and wonders of the Aspiring National Park, gentle guardian spirits and wild creativity make a united stand - asserting the rights of the land itself through an encounter that is grounded in the vitality of the alpine ecosystem.