Exhibitions 2010

PATTERNS IN IVY Yi Lang Chen January 15 to February 21, 2010 Opening: Thurs 14 January, 6pm Yi lang paints as a technical exercise. His works show little sign of gestural strokes; a strand of hair is not expressed with a cursive brush line but is recognisable as a cluster of tones. He describes his technique as mechanical and systematic and the end results, brutal and raw, which is why he is fascinated by the poetic reactions he often gets from viewers.

PLAYED OUT Fifi Cheung January 15 to February 21, 2010 Opening: Thurs 14 January, 6pm Played Out is a visual playground of photographic installation aimed at simultaneously reintroducing us to the naïve and carefree moments of childhood and a tangible sense of loss as we revisit the past.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2010 TUTOR SHOWCASE January 15 to February 21, 2010 Opening: Thurs 14 January, 6pm Showcasing the work of Summer School Tutors: Leila Ataya, David Reid, Graham Ambrose, Kate Rutecki, Donna Demente, Mary Ama and Shelley Ryde.

LA FINE DEL MONDO Edith Amituanai February 26 to April 11, 2010 Opening: Thursday 25 February, 6pm Work from the ongoing series on the resettlement of the Lai family in West Auckland.

UNDER SCRUTINY Melissa Anderson Scott and guests Exhibition: 16th April - 23rd May Opening: Thurs 15th April, 6pm Elizabeth McRae; Actor | Beth Serjeant; Print & Book Maker Peter Lange; Sculptor | Chiara Corbelletto; Sculptor John Lyall; Artist | Catherine Hammond; Author & Arts Librarian Louise Porter; Fabric Artist | Deborah Smith; Photographer | Lucy Scott; Art Therapy Student An exhibition that explores the relationship between sitter and artist, observed and observer. Both artist and her ‘sitters’ present work that reflects a part of the complex relationship and process that occurred while they were both “under scrutiny” Notes on Melissa Anderson Scott's ARTSPEAK are available on our blog PROJECTSPACE

THE DAWN CHORUS Louise Dentice Exhibition: 16th April – 23rd May Opening Thurs 15th April, 6pm The Dawn Chorus is a personal exploration of the relationship humans have with birds. Spanning thousands of years, birds have been simultaneously revered, sacrificed, hunted for pleasure and food and kept as caged pets. The viewer is confronted by wall mounted ceramic bird’s heads that echo hunter’s trophies, staring ominously from all corners of the room. Other birds, tethered to their ceramic plinths, perch like taxidermied museum pieces forever fated to imitate life, never to live it.

HE WA MAUMAHARATANGA, TE IWI, TE WHENUA A TIME OF REMEMBRANCE; OF PEOPLE AND OF PLACE Exhibition: 28th May – 11th July Opening Thurs 27th May, 6pm Alex Monteith, Gabrielle McKone, Hali Phillips, Himiona Grace, Jane Reilly, Michelle-Rose Lee, Montess Hughes, Natalie Robertson, Wiremu Te Kiri, Qiane Corfield-Matata, Robyn Hoonhout, Stephen Trinder and Toni Tanner. This years Matariki exhibition combines the annual Auckland Festival of Photography with established Matariki celebrations. Photographers and multimedia/film artists were invited to submit work that echo one of the core themes of Matariki; a time of remembrance. The exhibition is a way of remembering those who are gone from our lives, the places we hold dear as well as cherished milestones or forgotten events.

PULL POKE FOLD | Wendy Kawabata July 16 – Aug 29; Opens: Thurs 15th July, 6pm Visiting American artist and Associate Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Hawaii, Wendy Kawabata exhibits Pull, Poke, Fold, an exploration of simple activities of the hand, remediation of everyday materials and feminine making processes in contemporary art practice. More information on this exhibition is available on our BLOG.

PORTS OF CALL | Beth Serjeant July 16 – Aug 29; Opens: Thurs 15th July, 6pm Well known print and book maker Beth Serjeant, responds to the reworked domestic craft and themes of migration and change in Wendy Kawabata’s Pull Poke Fold exhibition by exploring the emigration of her ancestors from Europe to New Zealand. An installation of artifacts, found objects and domestic craft illustrates and embellishes the route they took to reach the antipodes. More information on this exhibition is available on our BLOG.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS | Alison Milne July 16 – Aug 29; Opens: Thurs 15th July, 6pm Alison Milne, textile artist, has created a faux gravesite with handmade, vibrantly coloured, fabric flowers. She is referencing the care and attention Polynesian families give to their gravesites, where masses of real and plastic flowers, windmills, photos and memorabilia cover the graves, celebrating love, life and memories of home. More information on this exhibition is available on our BLOG.