If you were to live here...

Led by renowned curator Hou Hanru, If you were to live here... included work by more than 30 New Zealand and international artists, collectives and architects.

Previously curator of major biennials including Lyon, Istanbul, and Guangzhou – now Artist Director of Rome’s Maxxi museum – Hou invited artists to respond to the diverse cultural, social, architectural and urban characteristics of Auckland. ‘A triennial,’ he says, ‘is a space for producing new aesthetic forms and social spaces.

It is not only an occasion to see art, but an interaction between artists, people and the city to envisage possible futures.’



Explore contemporary art at nine sites around the city and enjoy three months of free special events and performances. This year's theme, If you were to live here… sees more than 30 international and New Zealand contemporary artists reimagine Auckland and the world through artworks that surprise, challenge and inspire.