The Len Lye Centre will be the catalyst for this conversation by providing:
An INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION for the Len Lye Collection and Archive that honours and reflects the artist’s standing and influence on 20th and 21st century culture
A PURPOSE-BUILT FACILITY FOR THE INCREASED CARE OF A FRAGILE COLLECTION of diverse media to preserve its value and potential for future generations
A BEST-PRACTICE CINEMA AND FILM PROGRAMME that offers first-hand experience with the pioneering work that made Lye a source of inspiration internationally
EXEMPLARY EXHIBITION SPACES and a purpose-built RESEARCH LIBRARY that offers the public for the first time ongoing access to art and materials in the internationally significant Len Lye Collection and Archive
A HIGH QUALITY ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE that physically manifests Lye’s legacy to us and enhances our sense of self and place
A building that reflects ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY as integral to any society that values culture, communication, knowledge, beauty and the future
Image: Installation view of Len Lye: Individual Happiness Now! Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, 2005