10 october - 12 november: whakamarāmataka

Simon Kaan’s paintings have a certain stillness and quiet, transcendental quality. They evoke contemplation and thoughtfulness.  They are not about the angst of questioning our human existence.  Nor do they invite us to agonise over where we came from or what we are about, something an Anselm Kiefer or Francis Bacon painting will invite us to do. Rather, these are paintings that instil a sense of peace and a level of certainty about our sense of place and the world we inhabit. The allure of Kaan’s paintings, if you allow them to, is their ability to still your thoughts and bring you into the quietness of the moment.