mattering

if you're in wellington this week

or auckland next week

do be sure to visit the launch of the journal
'matters 5.' edited by georgina watson

and featuring writing by among others:

rebecca boswell, thomasin sleigh and john ward knox!

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matters 5 launch

february 13, 6pm

robert heald gallery

209 leftbank, cuba mall, wellington

&

february 21, 6pm

ferari space

66 crummer rd, grey lynn, auckland

image: robert hood, glacier with peanut, (300x225mm, LED photo print, edition of 5) 2013

summery prt 2

-- it was lovely to see works by xin cheng and francis upritchard as part of freedom farmers at auckland art gallery. other highlights within this exhibition were works by tessa laird, dorota broda, isobel thom and dan arps. louise menzies' film work peloha is mesmerising and disquieting.

-- on another note I was pleased to see works by frances hodgkins getting an airing in the gallery too. it really is a shame to keep them locked away!

-- gloria knight continued her reign over auckland artist run spaces with stand-out offerings from: zhoe granger, francis till, juliet carpenter et al, jack hadley, oscar enberg, dorota broda and henry babbage, ooph! very consistent and with a lovely new turquoise feature wall...

-- split fountain continues to host engaging exhibitions such as those by: xin cheng, ella sutherland/ matt galloway, jack hadley and sam thomas. rm continues to tick away, consistent and tenacious.

-- additionally shows I missed but really wanted to see included: imogen taylor's porous moonlight at papakura art gallery, yona lee at enjoy in wellington, everything all year at dog park in christchurch as well as photographs by joanna margaret paul at robert heald in wellington and his exhibitions of work by richard frater, richard bryant and john ward knox.

-- all rather too auckland centric, hopefully I'll do better this year!

image: louise menzies, peloha 2009 (16mm, duration 2 mins 30 sec) from here

heads and tails

"I left my evening’s dinner wrapped in aluminium foil. My coffee pot was once made by Italian 

Fascists. I drink my coffee and the earth turns a little and then of course the sun drags its

nocturnality over the city."

- ritchie frater

this exhibition gets under one's skin

with its quite meditation on bodies and metal.

nails and needles, disassembly and placement

and lavender oil and dust.
it was a while ago now,
but that's ok.

richard frater

finally, we are metal

march 7-30

robert heald

209 left back, cuba mall

wellington

images: richard frater, anne 2012 (nail and needle, 2.7 x 1.2 x 4.6cm), arranged nail parts for floor 2013 (nails) and lovecraft 2013 (nail and lavender oil, 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.4cm) all from robert heald gallery