Directing Weeds

"Directing Weeds." Lichfield Street Car Park. August 2008. Ajr

I’m beginning to feel a little deviant as I find myself prowling about in dark city car park buildings with my camera – all in the name of art and blogging. And today it paid off because I found another stunning light-box work by Auckland photographic artist, Dieneke Jansen. Her series, “Directing Weeds” is part of the High Street Project Offsite Programme and you’ll find works in a number of city car park buildings. I listed one here last week, entitled 'Where the Grass IS greener." The lushness of the grass is made all the more vibrant and eye-catching by the gloomy confines of the car park buildings.

Where The Grass IS Greener!

Dieneke Jansen Directing Weeds, Art Gallery Car Park, Christchurch. 2008. Ajr

Auckland photographic artist, Dieneke Jansen has installed these fabulous lightboxes in inner city carparks around Christchurch. Directing Weeds is another work in the High Street Project Offsite programme. I’m very taken with the juxtaposition of lush green grass against the austerity of the brutal concrete car park architecture. In fact, I’m very taken full-stop with Jansen’s photographic preoccupation with lawns and grass, which you can see by clicking on the following link.