upcoming exhibitions
Gerda Leenards
New Work
18 September – 20 October
Gerda Leenard's atmospheric depictions of mist-enveloped headlands and soft, ghostly, cloud-wrapped landscapes has earned her a reputation for depicting the New Zealand landscape in a new light - one in which spectacular wilderness areas such as Deep Cove and the Dusky Sounds are uncovered and. brought into closer proximity. Leenard's painting conveys the inner qualities of the land, of the impact of what has occurred there over time rather than it’s physical characteristics. There is also a strong emphasis on capturing the impact and immediacy of changing climate conditions. She uses photographs to record changing weather patterns so that she can evoke these in her paintings. At times she has painted works in sections, to give the effect of a series of snapshots, or of fractured images. Leenards replaces the traditional representation of the land with her unique perception and interpretations so that the unpredictable and the rawness of nature is juxtaposed with the recognisable and familiar.
Scotty Eady
Bring it on!
23 October – 1 December
Scott Eady’s recent practice is frequently inspired by and includes collaboration with his children. Eady creates sculpture and multimedia which explores the relationships of parenting young children. Some of his most recent works have articulated the unsophisticated innocence of a child’s instinctive insights, lost too soon. Drawing upon his experience and reflection as a father has proved a natural extension of Eady ‘s previous investigations into the blurred lines of masculinity within New Zealand and contemporary culture. This latest exhibition of the artists Bring it On follows on from Stupid Daddy and Kiss Kiss, collaborations between Eady and son Ari. Eady’s planes, trucks, trains and weapons are the ideal size to hold, inviting the viewer to re-enact or recall childhood games. Cast in bronze or aluminum, they serve as a memorial to the uninhibited freedom and imagination of childhood.
Chris Charteris & Niki Hastings-McFall
Now and then
4 December to 5 January 2011
Chris Charteris and Niki Hastings-McFall are recognised as significant New Zealand /Pacific artists who have built an international reputation. More than ten years have passed since Chris Charteris and Niki Hastings McFall first collaborated in the exhibition One Noble Savage Two Dusky Maidens. This long awaited exhibition will combine their informed art practices which reflect on merging cultures and New Zealand’s role in the creation of an urban Pacific. Chris and Niki use found objects combined with a tactile delight and subtle appreciation of working their medium to delight and captivate their audience.