Whanganui artist Brit Bunkley is heading for Paris this weekend to show his work at an international festival.
Best known for his three-dimensional work, Bunkley created the Hear My Train a-Comin' brick sculpture that sits on the Whanganui riverbank behind Taupo Quay.
However, the Paris festival - Les Rencontres Internationales - is all about film, and the artist is delighted to have his video Oil Petals (Pillar of Cloud) selected for inclusion at the festival this year.
![A still from the film that earned Brit Bunkley a sought-after place at a French film festival.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5E5KXBBZZPTQVBIZZ5LYHPLFFU.jpg?auth=a12764e687b59d9e043599119a407ed7b2d1375eabb0b47fda850b607c5be5f4&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
"Last year such notables in the art world such as Ryan Trecartin screened at the festival and I haven't been selected for five years - when my video screened at the Pompidou Centre in 2010 - so I'm excited about his one.