WWI Remembered: A Light and Sound Show

Overview

The newly refurbished National War Memorial will be the centre of a very modern tribute to the sacrifice of thousands, as part of the build-up for the centennial ANZAC commemorations. Wellington City Council, in partnership with local archives, presents WWI Remembered: A Light and Sound Show, a multi-media presentation which features images of New Zealand’s military past - the Gallipoli campaign, the ANZAC relationship, and our history of conflict, resolution and peacekeeping - projected onto the facades of the former Dominion Museum and the Carillon.

Council Project Manager for Anzac Commemorations, Dilys Grant, said the show was a means of paying tribute to conflicts, whilst instilling a sense of hope. “The project embraces our incredible archival collections and stories, and the resulting collaboration will take audiences on an emotional journey.”

The projections will be accompanied by an original soundscape by Wellington musician and composer Iain Gordon (Fat Freddy’s Drop). The Carillon’s 74 bells – ranging in weight from 10 kilograms to 12.25 tonnes – will be played by Timothy Hurd, New Zealand’s National Carillonist and an international expert in carillon architecture, composition and performance.

World War I Pacifica, Maori and European stories are woven together by artist Ngataiharuru Taepa who utilises traditional Maori and contemporary design, and fellow artist Michel Tuffery who draws on his Pacific background. Their work will be supported by existing work from photographer Laurence Aberhart's “Anzac” War Memorial series and artist Bill Hammond.

A beautiful and inspiring means of remembering the fallen; not to be missed.