The Art of Recovery

After staid, conservative Christchurch was shaken to its foundations, a vibrant community-led revolution rose from the rubble and created a dynamic vison for the future of the city. The organic growth of their initiatives and the support systems that grew around them have drawn international recognition. Filmed over several years, Young juxtaposes the Government’s corporate driven, big business model for rebuilding the city with the creative energy and spirit of the Gap Filler project whose creative uses of empty space drew people back into the centre of the damaged city.