RULES OF THE GAME is an ongoing series, exploring the relationships between language and the access to understanding. Taking the familiar forms of the Latin alphabet, the works distort and translate letters into unfamiliar and vague shapes - presenting moments of abstract beauty and misleading visuals that pull us away from their true meaning, questioning how language can be used intentionally to mislead, beguile, and decieve, while remaining familiar and innocent. GUY MORAIS is a visual artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, having studied philosophy and political science at Victoria University and currently completing a BFA at Massey University. Crenellations Oil on Canvas 500 x 500mm $1,100 SOLD Coming Together Oil on Canvas 500 x 500mm $1,100 We’re not so different,...
DREAM GIRLS ART COLLECTIVE present their first exhibition Exquisite Kaitiaki A range of brand new, limited edition, collaborative art prints at Hunters and Collectors Upstairs 5-7pm, Friday 9th July. With a live poetry reading by Tayi Tibble from her new book Rangikura. This will be around 6.30pm. The Dream Girls Collective is the recently formed, collaborative mahi of Xoe Hall, Miriama Grace-Smith and Gina kiel. Friends and artists, each person plays a part in creating a third of the figure, to build a new being. Xoe Hall Miriama Grace-Smith Gina Kiel Then newly formed art collective have undertaken some incredible public artworks so far (as seen below!) and this exhibition will be their first exhibition for private consumption! All prints are for sale,...
Remilia is an institution. Remilia, is a self-organization. Remilia is a lifestyle brand. Remilia, is a master-planned community. Remilia is an investment fund. Remilia is an artist's colony.Remilia is a crowdfunded video game. Remilia is an autonomous smart contract. Remilia is an independent record label. Remilia is a community center for the digital village. Remilia is a manifesto. Remilia will save the internet. We are an embodiment — We're God's little warriors, We're network kommandos. We're whitepilled. We're lawyered up, in the court of clout. Nothing we can do can be cringe, except when it is and then we don't care, we don't care. We're live laugh lovers, and we put all our points into karma, charm and beauty. We're...
CREATIVECITY is a record of facades that exist within the peripheral. This close network of structures and advertisements lend themselves to a superficial replication of the inner Te Aro district.
Mackenzie Sutherland is an artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara experimenting with video and image capturing to produce works that present his inconspicuous viewpoints of cityscapes.
Please join us for the opening night at Hunters and Collectors With huge thanks to our wonderful, delish and generous sponsors Scapegrace Gin, Fortune Favours and Canape Company! Robbie Motion's practice begun in their later years of high school through creating pieces for album covers and shows within Dunedin’s local music scene and throughout New Zealand, working with acts such as Estere (art work created for live performance), Tom Scott (Avondale Bowling Club/Years Gone By Records logo), Ha the Unclear (album cover art: Invisible Lines (2018). Currently Motion’s practice continues to work through commissions in all fields throughout NZ while actively exhibiting their own projects. Artist statement: Employing experience from performing commissions and a degree in Art History, Motion's practice...
