Exhibitions 2009

CEAC TUTORS EXHIBITION Various Artists Friday 19th December – Jan 09 Opening Thursday 18th December, 6pm Presenting an exhibition of work by tutor artists from Corban Estate Arts Centre.

NEW GRADUATES EXHIBITION Various Artists Friday 19th December – Jan 09 Opening Thursday 18th December, 6pm An exhibition of work from Waitakere City new graduates.

FAMILY TREE By Haihui Wang 23rd January – 1st March 2009 Opening 22nd January 2009 “The wind of fate blows, we are all floating around” The Family Tree exhibition is a story about the past present and future of a Chinese family in NZ. “My grandmother died a few years ago at the age of 104, the same year I painted her portrait. She lived in China all her life and yet the voyage of her life was both simple and incredible. She is the root of our family and reminds us all where we come from. A new branch now blooms in my family tree – my son, Ruben Wang. He was born in NZ and has brought much love and happiness to my family – he represents our future.”

TIKI MASALA By Gia Nghi Phung 23rd January – 1st March 2009 Opening 22nd January 2009 Like Chop Suey, Tikka Masala is a highly favoured and frequently consumed cultural dish. As Chop Suey is ubiquitous in every Chinese restaurant outside of China, Tikka Masala can be found listed on any Indian menu. Although the origins and recipes for both iconic meals are widely disputed, one thing is clear, they were both conceived in a foreign kitchen and adapted to a Western palate. Through their popularity, they have doubled back to become signature dishes of their respective cultures. “Tiki Masala” is an exhibition of works that play on this epicurial phenomena. “Tiki”, Te Reo for “human” and “Masala” meaning “mixed spices”, come together to create “mixed people” and extends the notion of diversity and identity, specific to New Zealand.

CALLIGRAPHY - THE ESSENCE OF CHINESE ART By Julie Zhu Exhibition: 23rd January – 1st March 2009 Opening: Thurs 22nd January 2009, 6pm Like chopsticks, Calligraphy used to be wholly Chinese. As Chinese culture spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Singapore, Calligraphy became a universal feature of Oriental art. Chinese calligraphy is very much like painting. It uses characters to communicate the spiritual world of the artist. Just as one thousand people will have as many faces, one thousand people will have as many differences in their handwriting. Through form, the way of handling the brush, presentation, and style, Calligraphy, as a work of art conveys the moral integrity, character, emotions, aesthetic feelings and culture of the artist to readers. Calligraphy is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters, but also a unique Oriental form of expression and disciplined branch of learning. As a branch of learning it is rich in content, including the evolution of writing styles (regular script, official script, running script, etc), the development and rules of technique, the history of calligraphers and their inheritance in art, and the evaluation of Calligraphy as a work of art. This branch of learning is wide ranging and deep, forming an important part of Chinese culture

FORWARD FRANGIPANI By Courtney Meredith, Danielle Meredith, Rebekah Rangiwai-McHale, Tyla Vaeau and Mele Penitani Exhibition: 6th March – 5th April 2009 Opening: Thurs 5th March 2009, 6pm The frangipani flower has become a symbol of the Pacific despite its northern American origins. Representative of Pacific femininity, these flowers have claimed sovereignty over every Pacific nation and its inhabitants. In turn they have created a pleasing and benign culture. Forward Frangipani is a collective of young creatives; their work adds new voices to the continuing discussion of Pacific roads traversed in an urban contemporary setting while celebrating the success of young brown women. Imbued with Pacific and Maori undertones, their art focuses on themes of fanau, cultural markers, the ‘urban’ and a beckoning future. Forward Frangipani is a snapshot taken in context of a young Pacific generation; of the way they assert themselves, their cultures, and their people, forward... To coincide with Celebrate Pasifika Festival and month.

TINO RANGATIRA TANGA By Leilani Kake Exhibition: 6th March – 5th April 2009 Opening: Thurs 5th March 2009, 6pm Tino Rangitiratanga is a video installation presenting the artists late father, Richard Kake who passed away in April 2008. He was a man that embodied Tino Rangatiratanga, and surrounded himself with the love of music, whanau and Te Ao Maori.

A WEST AUCKLAND PARODY Andrew Tolhurst Exhibition: 10th April – 17th May Opening: 9th April 2009 Andrew’s artworks are a reaction to the plastic, fabricated, ‘on the go’ and ‘throw away’ society we have created for ourselves. The discarded packaging of well known brands has been reproduced and manipulated making identification elusive but strangely familiar.

DELAY Sarah Ellis Exhibition: 10th April – 17th May Opening: 9th April 2009 Delay relates to the time it takes for an event to be experienced and then resurface as a layer of inspiration for a painting. Ellis has spent a long time compiling imagery that forms a personal language. This ‘imagery language’ evokes feelings, references events and acts as a vehicle for the paint. The layered aesthetic and narrative battle it out on the canvas vying for the viewer’s attention. This struggle is the point of interest for the artist and a challenge that she expects will keep her engaged in painting for the rest of her life.

LOVE AND FOOD: THE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS OF BOB RAW Curated by Allan McDonald and Robyn Mason 22nd May – 21st June, Opening Thursday 21st May, 2009, 6pm Bob Raw was twelve years old in 1942 when he and his family moved to a house on Golf Road, New Lynn. He lived there for most of the next fifty years. He was a keen amateur photographer with an interest in recording the social and family environments around him. Proudly supported by Waitakere Library and Information Services Part of the Auckland Festival of Photography

EXPLORING THE GREAT NORTH ROAD Brian Marsom 22nd May – 21st June, Opening Thursday 21st May, 2009 Exploring the Great North Road photographically retraces the historical journey of J.C Loch who, in 1861, wrote a letter to the New Zealander newspaper describing in great detail, a journey from Newton to Henderson.

TE MARAMA O MATARIKI (THE LIGHT OF MATARIKI) Richard Wedekind, Tracey Tawhiao, Todd Douglas, Brydee Rood, Tanya Ruka, Penny Howard, Tony Brown, Isla Osborne, Ronald Andreassend, Anne Field, Raynor Dunn, Trish Armour and Louise Lever. June 27th – August 9th CEAC Matariki festival and exhibition opening; Friday 26th June, 6pm Matariki is the Maori name for the small cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters, in the Taurus constellation. In New Zealand it comes into view low on the north-eastern horizon, appearing in the tail of the Milky Way in the last days of May or in early June. This heralds the Maori New Year and the beginning of the Matariki celebrations. Te Marama o Matariki – The Light of Matariki is a multi-disciplinary exhibition centred around themes of light and dark, harvest and celebration and the cycles of life and death.

SPIRIT of the PEOPLE - New Melanesian Art Curated by Giles Peterson in association with okaioceanikart 14th August – 27th September Opening; Thursday 13th August 2009 An exhibition of contemporary art from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands & Vanuatu. Artists: David Ambong, Paula Gony Boi, Torika Bolatagici Yvette Bouquet, Aaron Choulai, Ellie Fa’amauri Ben Fong, Jon Jay, Chris Kauage, Elisabet Kauage, Abraham Lagi, Filani Filina Macassey,Alexander Mebri Dr Michael Mel, Joe Nalo, Bertha Peni, Larry Santana Daniel Waswas In association with the Going West Books and Writers Festival 2009.

MIGRATIONSTO MOVE, MIGRATE, IMMIGRATE, EMIGRATE, LEAVE…ARRIVE. Jenny Judge 14th August – 27th September Opening; Thursday 13th August 2009 After immigrating to New Zealand from Canada over a year ago, Jenny was struck by how the shift filled her with unexpected emotions, and surprises. The installation work Migrations is a response to the mixed feelings of being in two places at once and the tugs of belonging, and not belonging to two different cultures. The plane is a metaphor for travel and journeying: departing or arriving, carrying immigrants, emigrants, or visitors with their hopes, dreams, and fears…

EYE CANDY- WAITAKERE GLASS ART Sofia Athineou, Christine Cathie, Brian Chrystall, Nejat Kavvas, Jenny McLeod, Lou Pendergrast-Mathieson, Ron Reichs, Russell Rix, Jenny Smith and Richard Wells 2nd October – 15th November Opening Thursday 1st October 2009, 6pm A feast for the eyes as well as the soul – Waitakere boasts an abundance of talented glass artists who will be exhibiting here at the Corban Estate Art Centre in what is hoped will become an annual exposé of talent.

IN THE ELEMENTS Tracey Murphy and Sandesh Heinicke 2nd October – 15th November Opening Thursday 1st October 2009, 6pm

ANNUAL AFFORDABLE ART EXHIBITION – WORKS ON PAPER Anneke Bester, Anne-Sophie Lacey, Christine Carter, Clare Caldwell, Rosina Kamphius, Eilis Galuszewski, Emma Harrison, Donna Sarten, Jan Simmons, Joanne Redshaw, Kate Barton, Ken Padgett, Leah Wilson, Linda Young, Margaret Norwood, Pam Tapp, Sarah Caldwell-Watson, Sue Carmont, Akiko Crowther, Vera Limmer, and Alison Granville. CEAC’s annual exhibition of affordable artworks, this year’s theme is Works on Paper with 2D and 3D artworks using paper as a base material. All artworks $300 or under. November 20th 2009 – January 2010 Opening Thursday 19th November, 6pm

WAITAKERE NEW GRADUATES ANNUAL EXHIBITION Taylor P Wood, Vanessa Parker, Robyn Hoonhout, Anna McLeod, Annie McIver, Boe Busch, Mark Foster and Eva Kozub. An annual exhibition showcasing the talent of newly graduated tertiary students of Waitakere City. November 20th 2009 – January 2010 Opening Thursday 19th November, 6pm