Contemporary figurative paintings and public art installations
Road-signs are warning symbols of our world.
They have been transformed into navigational markers.
Light reflections of the ephemeral moment and of the natural world.
Reflections of self and of the other.
A state of "Here Today"….
They have been transformed into navigational markers.
Light reflections of the ephemeral moment and of the natural world.
Reflections of self and of the other.
A state of "Here Today"….
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2018 TOURING INSTALLATIONS
In the Foyer of Manurewa Botanical Gardens and at Nathan Homestead
The Conference of the Birds as part of the THE KAURI PROJECT: Āta Here I Te Wao / A Walk in the Park, a group exhibition curated by Chris McBride.
...with Laurence Aberhart, NIcole Charles, Marama Davidson, Zena Elliot< CHarlotte Graham, Adrienne Grant, Fred Graham, Star Gossage,, Jo hardy, Mark Harvey, Leilani Kake, Xavier Meade, James Ormsby, Kura Te Wary Rewiri and Sandra Thompson.
...with Laurence Aberhart, NIcole Charles, Marama Davidson, Zena Elliot< CHarlotte Graham, Adrienne Grant, Fred Graham, Star Gossage,, Jo hardy, Mark Harvey, Leilani Kake, Xavier Meade, James Ormsby, Kura Te Wary Rewiri and Sandra Thompson.
2016 Research Project and Online Exhibition
Contextual Review revealing underpinning themes and thought processes. Online Exhibition on you -tube, featuring
footage of the traffic sign installations mixed with texts by contemporary artists / performers, writers and scholars.
Go to You tube -Traffic to the Future - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAdwCUWSWgk
Contextual Review revealing underpinning themes and thought processes. Online Exhibition on you -tube, featuring
footage of the traffic sign installations mixed with texts by contemporary artists / performers, writers and scholars.
Go to You tube -Traffic to the Future - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAdwCUWSWgk
The Conference of the Birds
A touring installation.
Thank you to the sponsors 3M, INEX Metals!
A touring installation.
Thank you to the sponsors 3M, INEX Metals!
To view the journey of the Birdpeople please go to 'Installations' in the menu above and click on Conference of the Birds !
The road-sign-birds point to the spiritual and physical connection of (rural and urban) spaces with their legged and winged inhabitants.
The Birdpeople are visiting different sites in Aotearoa as environmental beacons, drawing attention to the context they appear in by
their presence and stimulating discourse. QR codes link them to video documentations of their journey on the internet.
The title “Conference of the Birds “ references the 1000 year old poem by Persian Poet Attar, where a group of birds set out on a journey to find their legendary leader, referred to as Simorgh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conference_of_the_Birds
In the poem, each bird represents a fault of man. Many drop out of the journey.Some finally arrive at the place of prophecy, but instead of a king they find a lake, where they see their own reflection and each other…
PLAYING THE GAME
A physical and conceptual game,
consisting of a 7000 x 4000 cm game-board and 3 large, reflective dice, made from road- signs. Playing with ideas relating to transport and renewable energy.
Interactive road-sign installation.
(Sculpture on the Shore / Auckland, Wildflower Sculpture Exhibition / Hawkes bay...)
A physical and conceptual game,
consisting of a 7000 x 4000 cm game-board and 3 large, reflective dice, made from road- signs. Playing with ideas relating to transport and renewable energy.
Interactive road-sign installation.
(Sculpture on the Shore / Auckland, Wildflower Sculpture Exhibition / Hawkes bay...)
