INFO
| Name | OnDo |
| Start Date | 26 March 2015 |
| End Date | 30 September 2021 |
| Names of Artists | Seung Yul Oh |
| Organiser / Venue | Albert-Eden Local Board |
| Artform | Visual arts, Public art |
| City | Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland |
ABOUT
OnDo stood 4.5 metres high — a tower of noodles emerging from the footpath held aloft by a giant pair of floating chopsticks. Walking past, one could be forgiven for mistaking the sculpture for underground wiring emerging from a rubble-filled work site surrounded by ubiquitous orange safety barriers. However, when seen in its entirety, perhaps driving by on a double decker bus, and in an area known for its abundance of Asian eateries, Seung Yul Oh’s public sculpture had a profoundly witty presence on Dominion Road.
In 2015, Auckland Council had planned roadworks for Dominion Road, inviting artists to propose sculptures that could be moved along the road as the work progressed. The construction plans were cancelled but the sculptures went ahead. The orange barriers around the sculpture’s base caused confusion for a number of viewers who did not realise they were part of the work.
Originally installed in March 2015 at Ballantyne Square next to a souvenir shop and opposite a bus stop, the temporary sculpture — constructed from polyethylene foam, fibreglass, steel and safety barriers — was designed to be portable. It was removed after a year and a half, only to reappear again in 2018 for another eight months. In February 2020, OnDo was installed for a third and final time on the corner of Balmoral and Dominion Road. The lively sculpture was taken down in 2021, and it remains to be seen whether OnDo will be resurrected.
