Please note: This is an art installation so please treat with kindness and be gentle when interacting with the dogs. They love pats but please don’t jump on their backs – they’ve run all the way from Melbourne to see you – and need a little rest. You are welcome to pat and hug them instead!
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Embark on a journey through a vibrant, immersive installation in Aotea Square and meet the 16 delightful dogs of the Lost Dogs’ Disco.
As you encounter each dog in the happy pack – some towering up to 5.5m tall and all in various poses: curled-up, standing, even touching noses – their coats come alive with light, and they greet you with joyful grunts. You’ll meet four unique characters inspired by Poodles, Bull Terriers, and Dachshunds.
The installation features a custom-designed soundscape of electronic music that celebrates dogs, accompanied by a playful chorus of barks, growls, howls, and all manner of canine commotion.
This April, bring the family to experience the wonder of the Lost Dogs’ Disco – a celebration of connection, creativity, and the irresistible joy that dogs bring to our lives.
Don’t miss this FREE event that’s fun for all ages. Dogs on leashes are welcome!
Story behind the Lost Dog's Disco Artwork
Sometimes in the dead of night, when houses rattle and hum with the snoring dark and a dog is no longer a puppy but not quite a dog, they will hear the call of ancestors and embark upon a secret journey to the Lost Dogs’ Disco – a place of learning, revelry, insight and discovery where dogs are gifted their deep human insight – the gentleness that understands and heals all human hearts. It’s the place where they learn to love doggedly, dance biggedly and be free to their hearts’ content. The only time that dogs go back to the Lost Dogs’ Disco is when they lose their way: when shut out of warm houses, when the snacks forever run dry, when their owners suddenly disappear. It’s then that they return to the Lost Dogs’ Disco. Here, their understanding for all lost souls deepens in their little doggy hearts and they know that everyone feels lost at times. When you are a lost dog, our dogs say come to the disco where dance, togetherness and being true, get you through. If you feel like a lost dog, just go disco!
About ENESS
Founded in 1997, ENESS is a multi-award-winning art and technology studio. The team produces temporary and permanent interactive public art that combines various disciplines including sculpture, textiles, design, programming, music, and story. At the heart of all ENESS work is cross-generational connection. Pioneers of new media art, the collective's ethos is a belief in the power of providing art in everyday life that fires the imagination; and provides joy, happiness, and beauty in unexpected places – transformational experiences that change lives. More info on eness.com
