Happier Hunting Ground Named after the pet funeral service and cemetery in Evelyn Waugh's 'The Loved One', Happier Hunting Ground explores our individual subjective experiences anthropomorphising the connections between animals as we spend time with them. Whether it be looking out the kitchen window at the host of sparrows that visit the punga tree regularly or watching a cat enter a room looking for their housemate, these observations make us feel like we get a small insight into their 'to-do list.' Antoinette Ratcliffe's exhibition features her taxidermy made from ethically sourced animals and taxidermy based photography made over the last three years. Each animal given to her came with a story from the person who had tried to save...
REFURBISH A group exhibition by Aria McInnes, Louisa Beatty and Jelly O’Shea. REFURBISH speaks to the department store window displays of the past, whilst tempting you with the absurd of today. REFURBISH is the result of playful experimentation by three Wellington artists through their exploration of furniture, interior design and objects that often - but not always circumvent function. By referencing the post-war economic expansion of the 1950’s alongside current day consumerism and aesthetic-driven lifestyles; REFURBISH seeks to provide you with everything you don’t need. JELLY O’SHEA Jelly is a contemporary jeweller & artist who works from the studio NEITHER Project on Courtenay Place, Wellington. Originally from Otepoti, she is now based in Te Whanganui- a–Tara. Jelly is interested in...
BEIGE, Lela Jacobs, Ashleigh Duncan, Christopher Duncan, John-Troy O’Sullivan, Steven Junil Park, Ash Mosen, Meighan Ellis, Annie MacKenzie, Walk in the Park, Johnny McCormack, David White, THYEN, Sam Norton, David Marshall, Jungeun Lee & Shin Hyunmu. Steven junil park Layered calico wrap coat with hand sewn finish Cotton 2019 $1390 Dolman-sleeve wrap coat made from 16 metres of unbleached, undyed cotton calico. Fully self-lined with several layers of fabric and finished with hand sewn running stitch. Sewn with cotton thread. Braided waist cords each 16 metres of selvedge. Hand sewn slit pockets in full circle skirt. Hand sewn full moon motif on back. Displayed on shoulder bust made from the fabric offcuts. Lela Jacobs The Friends Whole possum hide,...
Third Floor - a w.w.a.h exhibition, marks Will Hadwen’s debut public presentation since completing his MFA in experimental video and photographic installation at Massey University, Wellington in 2017. Hosted by Hunters and Collectors, this multi faceted exhibition can be viewed from 5 - 30 April 2019. An exploratory body of work, it features works created from a variety of media, all stemming from a photographic basis. Urban nightscapes, abstracted spaces, hints of science fiction, strange states and potentialities. With many of the works made from recycled materials, a study of human trace emerges - documenting the life present in what we leave behind. Characters emerge in these environments as we find familiarity and strangeness in inanimate objects and settings. These works...
Rachel long experiments with the future potentials of a contemporary weaver who merges her jewellery making practice into works that explore the elements of form, rhythm and materiality. Since completion of a Bachelor of Design with Honours majoring in textile design at Massey University and a Diploma of Jewellery Design in Melbourne, Rachel has been developing her creative practice at the Livelihood textile studio in Wellington. Through the mediums of textile design and metalsmithing, artefacts are created that demonstrate an intimate understanding of the relationship between maker, materials,and object. Rachel works on retro looms and her studio is based in Miramar Oxidised sterling silver geometric earrings with earrings with Austrian Paper Yarn Oxidised sterling silver earrings $110 If you...
