The Little Street Art Festival - Retail Therapy
Date: 5 - 14 December 2025
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Retail Therapy was conceived as a direct alternative to traditional retail. From the window display, a series of one-of-a-kind, upcycled garments emerged and were released daily into the city. Rather than being sold, the garments were hung in unexpected urban locations, free to anyone willing to seek them out. Each piece carried poetic text and personal reflection, turning the act of discovery into both a performance and an exchange. The work invited people to slow down, explore the city, and reconsider value, labour, and consumption, leaving participants with a wearable artwork and a story tied to place.
While this particular installation was intentionally temporary, it formed part of the wider Little Street Art Festival, which spanned more than 35 locations across Ōtautahi Christchurch in 2025, making it one of the festival’s largest iterations to date. From stencils and murals to projections, sculptures, street craft and guerrilla gardening, the festival celebrated the diversity of contemporary urban art. Although some works have since disappeared, many remain scattered throughout the city, waiting to be discovered.
LiVS is proud to support projects like The Little Street Art Festival and Retail Therapy that activate vacant spaces, connect artists with the public, and reimagine how our city can be experienced through creativity, generosity, and experimentation.
Photos by Sofiya Romanenko.