I would like to bring the 'Undefeated Kiwi' to Christchurch and mount it at the gates of the new Christchurch Stadium. I need your help!
Canterbury
The Undefeated Kiwi statue was created by Yi Yang. It was offered to the Auckland Council, but they rejected it. It is currently located in Shiyan, China.
It is my vision - as a passionate rugby fan - to see this statue at the front gates of the new Multi-Use Arena (Stadium) in Christchurch when it is completed in a few years time. I see Richie as a NZ and Canterbury hero, and would love to recognise him in this way. If the CCC rejects the proposal to have it in the Multi-Use Arena, it will be installed on some vacant land in the CBD (with the assistance of Life in Vacant Spaces).
Mr Yang says: "The original intention of creating this sculpture is not to erect a statue for Richie McCaw. I wish to show the precious spirit of All New Zealanders in this sculpture. Richie happens to be one of the outstanding representatives.
This sculpture took me two years to complete. The sculpture is about 7 meters high and 90% of it is made of scrapped car parts. I believe that the sculpture’s steel material could reflect the iron will of rugby sport. This also reflects my consistent art style of environmental protection philosophy.
The facial features of this sculpture are borrowed from the legendary New Zealand legendary football captain Richie McCaw. The reason I chose him because the sculpture shows the precious spirit of all New Zealanders through the rugby and Richie is one of the outstanding representatives.
I hope through this image to capture the deep meaning of the precious spirit of New Zealanders who go forward bravely and never give up through the sport of rugby and show it to the world."
Cost breakdown: $80,000 purchase price (artist is selling this piece at cost), $70,000 for shipping and installation (estimate, to be confirmed). I will also be applying to charitable trust funds and philanthropists for financial assistance.
People of Christchurch (and New Zealand) - if you agree with the vision of Mr Yang and would also like to see this statue outside the new Christchurch Stadium then I need your support. Please donate generously to this cause and spread the word as far and as wide as you can. We can make this happen! If the statue is sold to another bidder or we do not raise enough funds, then no money will be sent through to me. All money is a pledge, not a donation.
All funds will be exclusively spent on costs related to shipping the statue to Christchurch and mounting it in front of the Stadium. All money received above and beyond what is required will go directly to Mr Yi Yang to thank him for his masterpiece.
Engineer secured for foundation design 25 January 2020
Engineer Gary Haverland (Quoin) has kindly offered to design the foundations for the statue FREE OF CHARGE. Great progress! We march onwards!
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