It’s a Dog’s Life.

I was in the city early one morning when most people were still in bed. The day was very young when I took this photo through the arch in Aotea Square on Queen Street. Through the arch, you can see an art installation.

It’s visiting Auckland from Melbourne in Australia, and it’ll be here until late April.

It’s a group of dogs. Some of them stand 5 metres tall, and some of them are lying along the ground.

They’re made of soft but tough plastic and are filled with air. It’s OK to touch them, but you’re asked not to jump on them or sit on them.

There’s music playing as you walk around the installation or among the individual dogs.

The artworks also light up and the colours change. I took the pictures above when it was daytime and when there weren’t many people around, but I went back later in the day when the sun was starting to go down and took this video. I think they would look much better and more impressive if it was completely dark.