Bridge Between Worlds
Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand, 2022
2022 marks 50 years since the start of the Gay Liberation movement in New Zealand in 1972, a movement led by lesbian and Māori rights activist Ngahuia Te Awekotuku. Bridge Between Worlds is a multi-site project that acknowledges this important moment in New Zealand history whilst seeking to encourage positive connections between local communities in the present. The project was commissioned by Precinct Properties Ltd. and manifests as work developed by Novak with local queer communities across multiple sites including:
Waharua Kōpito, collaborative work with Huriana Kopeke-Te Aho at Commercial Bay airbridge, Auckland, New Zealand
Uenukutanga, work by Hariata Herekore at Commercial Bay airbridge, Auckland, New Zealand
With Love I, PwC Tower (main foyer), Auckland, New Zealand
With Love II, HSBC Tower, Auckland, New Zealand
With Love III, Aon Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
With Love IV, Jarden House, Auckland, New Zealand
With Love V, PwC Tower (multiple office floors), Auckland, New Zealand
With Love VI, Aon Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
With Love VII, Generator (Bowen Street), Wellington, New Zealand
With Love VIII, NTT Tower, Wellington, New Zealand
