Sandip Prajapati is an artist from Ahmedabad, India, specialising in realistic heritage paintings of the pol houses in his city. Born in Patan, Gujarat, he has always been fascinated by the rich history and culture of the region.
It Doesn’t Seem of the Body at All is an aspiration of all things of the bodies. Body of earth, body of work, body of water. Writing with the body, sounding with the body, sighting with the body.
A multidisciplinary exhibition/installation comprising photographs, video, live performance, sound, and public participation.
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An exhibition of pastel paintings and photography reflecting ordinary people's lives in China up to 40 years ago.
China Stands on Their Shoulders is an homage to the ordinary people of China, especially rural people. It is created from images from photographs I took while living in China, especially the Northwest regions, up to 40 years ago. It shows daily life and gives an insight to what life was like for much of China's population that time.
Raranga x Rimurimu is a photography exhibition showcasing natural fibre research led by Māia-te-oho through the Love Rimurimu project, on behalf of Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o Te Ika. This research investigates the use of fibres such as muka and pīngao and their potential use as a substrate to grow macrocystis pyrifera (giant kelp).
This research was born out of moemoeā to minimise the use of plastics and microplastics in the seaweed restoration space whilst also progressing the evolvement of mahi raranga, expanding our ancient practises through active kaitiakitanga.
An exhibition of visual art using a wide variety of genre/media presented as a Museum with gift store. A didactic celebration of environment focussed in kaitiakitanga o te taiao. Artworks and pseudo-artifacts curated to entertain and reinforce values of humankind's interconnectedness and place within environment. Sculpture, painting, cabinetry, embroidery, masks, installation, costume combine to form a museum-like space that can educate alongside a gift shop of handmade clothing, skincare, tote bags, aprons...
This installation is a self-portrait made up of 100s of things found on the streets that I have walked on in my life. The start of the installation is things I collected when I was a child, mainly in Helensville (where I grew up) and the surrounding areas. This then flows into the things that I have found as an adult living in Wellington. The tail end of the piece are things that people have found on the street and given to me. The installation takes its form from the Kaipara River that runs through the centre of Helensville.
This Thistle Hall Exhibition features three Wellington-based visual artists, each with a unique style and perspective on creativity: Jenny Martin, Lindsay Blakeley and Rebecca Mooney. Their friendship unites them, highlighting the importance of community support among artists, whanau, and the broader community. Together, they inspire and elevate one another.
Jenny Martin’s paintings explore profound themes and social issues through imaginative worlds and still life. Her vibrant work challenges societal ideals and surface-level beauty.
Simon Olsen paints to celebrate the beauty around and within us - to inspire gratitude for what shouldn’t be taken for granted. He says: “Gratitude is what creating art requires of me, and fosters in me, including for how miraculous our human, natural and spiritual natures are.”
Space Age is a love letter to California and a study of colour, design, architecture and light. With a collection of framed photography work from Los Angeles and Palm Springs and bold acrylic paintings inspired by mid-century design. This body of work is a peek into my inner-world, a nostalgic dreamscape that can act as a portal to the desert.
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A biotic vector from the evolutionary past to the fossil detritus of pop-culture, rendered in high contrast black and white traditional inks. Inspired by William S. Burroughs' novel The Soft Machine.
EVENTS
Open evening
Friday 20 June, 5pm
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