Is it an elephant trunk or a snake? An unusually shaped piece of driftwood was one of the first pieces of art shared at the opening of Yours, Truly, the interactive outdoor installation of the Tauranga Arts Festival, which opened yesterday.
Four-year old Jem Dougal hung the driftwood on the fence-like structure, created by Auckland artist Laura Marsh.
"One way up it looks like a snake and turn it the other way and it could be an elephant's trunk. He found it in Hart St in the Mount and wanted to bring it along," explained mum Debbie Dougal.
The installation, located in the Festival Front Yard in Masonic Park, invites people to leave a little something behind. Marsh's inspiration was a fence that doesn't keep anyone out, said festival spokeswoman Claire Mabey.
"It can be something people have made, or just something they want to share. You can also take things away that catch your eye, so the idea is that the structure changes every day."