Originally commissioned for the 6th SCAPE Public Art Christchurch Biennial in 2010, the installation of Muegano was halted following the Christchurch earthquakes of 2011. In December 2012, the artwork was finally installed in the city's Botanic Gardens, where it will remain for the duration of one year.
Zamora's design is generated by a reflection on the architecture of houses in the Christchurch suburbs. The artist noted "many of (the houses) have the classic western shape of the house that everybody knows and (children) draw; roof with two inclinations, four walls, windows and door at the front." He saw a reflection of this "classic western shape" in the pre-fabricated greenhouse frames that are readily available in hardware stores, and specified them as the major structural components in Muegano.

Location: Christchurch Botanic Gardens, New Zealand
Model: Mauro Nagase
Render: Gustavo Delonero
CAD drawings: Marília Teixeira
Installation: December 2012 — December 2013
Sponsors: Naylor Love, BECA, New Zealand Steel, Anderson Lloyd Lawyers, John Jones Steel, Warren and Mahoney, Christchurch City Council, Heritage Management Services, United Scaffolding Group
Support: Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Dame Jenny Gibbs





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