Sculpture Live / Whakairo Ora Symposium 2025
Watch Te Whare Roto o Toi – Lake House Arts transform into an open-air sculpture studio this summer. Over two weeks, up to 25 artists from across Aotearoa will work and carve on site, creating small & large-scale sculptural works in real time.
Guided by the theme:
“He mokopuna taku iti, he tipuna taku rahi”
“I am a descendant, so I stay humble. I am also an ancestor, so what I do is important.”
Each artist will respond in their own way – honouring those who came before while shaping something new for those yet to come.
What to expect
Daily live carving and sculpture
Artists working with wood and recycled materials
Works in progress you can visit again and again as they evolve
Indoor exhibition in the Becroft Gallery during the symposium
Completed outdoor works on display over summer, with potential tour dates around Tāmaki Makaurau in 2026
🏆 Celebration & Awards – Sunday 7 December, 4pm
Join us as we reveal the finished works and celebrate our artists with a total prize pool of $14,000, including:
Becroft Ultimate Award –
Runner Up
Localised Award (best use of recycled materials)
Three Highly Commended Awards –
📍 Where
Te Whare Roto o Toi – Lake House Arts, Barry’s Point Reserve, Takapuna
📅 When
Symposium in action: 24 November – 6 December 2025
10am-4pm (please note this is on the grounds only - the house closes at 3pm)
Awards & Celebration: Sunday 7 December, 4pm
Come wander the grounds, watch the works emerge day by day, and experience the wairua of artists creating together in one special house with many lives.
SUPPORTED BY: The Becroft Foundation, Localised - Zero Waste Wairau - Devonport-Takapuna Local Board & Creative Communities NZ
👉 Tap Interested or Going to get updates, behind-the-scenes peeks, and key dates during the symposium.
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Arts events in Takapuna,
Exhibitions in Takapuna.
