Single Day Events

Chromatic Fields brings together the vivid paintings of local residents Darnelle Louie and Jane Walsh. Having met in art class at Mairangi Bay Art Centre, Jane and Darnelle noticed a sympathetic use of block colour and tonal contrast existing in both their practices. This specific use of colour is the most salient unifying thread between the two series of paintings included in this exhibition, their underlying rationale being derived from different wellsprings of memory and nostalgia.

Organic Wallpaper reconsiders beliefs about water conservation efforts. Often we think of conservation actions as respecting the planet, but our real motivation is to continue to use natural resources to our advantage. The natural world can be beautiful but at the same time ferocious and frightening. Humans have created various laws in order to minimise the cruelty for us, but in reality the natural world is cruel. Nature can be left alone to follow its own natural order. Mother Nature clearly breathed well during the first quarter of 2020. However, in reality, a more balanced approach is required in the long run. “How can we accept that our existence depends on the sacrifices of other living beings?”