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Made in the Pacific: A Collection of Tāoga
A selection of Pacific tāoga from the Canterbury Museum in conversation with contemporary artworks that highlight the continued strength in culture and traditional art forms.
Mark Adams: A Survey | He Kohinga Whakaahua
A comprehensive survey spanning the artist's career.
Ana Iti: Ngahere Behind a Pile of Metal
An immersive installation considering the legacies of deforestation and significance of kauri trees.
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Ella Sutherland Composition for Two Planes
Composition for Two Planes uses Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū’s base isolation system as a framework to think about fluidity, the potential for movement, and the notion of staying with something difficult or troubling. The base isolators were installed under the Gallery after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes; by decoupling the building from the ground they allow a slow, rolling movement during an earthquake. A common way to depict anticipated movement is through a choreographic or musical score, a set of instructions for performers to interpret. Adopting the idea of the score here, Ella Sutherland speculates on the Gallery’s seismic future, how it might move with any turbulence, suggesting this could be conceptual as well as physical movement.
(Die Cuts and Derivations, 11 March – 2 July 2023)
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Janneth Gil Ascension
On 15 March 2019, a gunman attacked the Al Noor Mosque (Masjid An-Nur) and Linwood Islamic Centre, killing fifty-one people and injuring forty. This was described as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s darkest days. Since this time, Colombian-born artist Janneth Gil has been working with members of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Muslim communities, who come from many different cultures and parts of the world, to develop projects that promote dialogue, respect and empathy. Ascension is from the series Darkness into Light, a body of work that shares intimate moments with some of the women whose lives were changed forever through this tragedy. We must recall the incident in viewing this work, but are also reminded of the solidarity and support shown locally and globally in response. In sharing their grief, we are encouraged to take action and address systemic problems as we strive for a more inclusive society.
(Perilous: Unheard Stories from the Collection, 6 August 2022-21 July 2024 )
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Janneth Gil Looking Through the Veil
On 15 March 2019, a gunman attacked the Al Noor Mosque (Masjid An-Nur) and Linwood Islamic Centre, killing fifty-one people and injuring forty. This was described as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s darkest days. Since this time, Colombian-born artist Janneth Gil has been working with members of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Muslim communities, who come from many different cultures and parts of the world, to develop projects that promote dialogue, respect and empathy.
These photographs are from the series Darkness into Light. They share intimate moments with some of the women whose lives were changed forever through this tragedy. We must recall the incident in viewing these works, but are also reminded of the solidarity and support shown locally and globally in response. With these works Janneth contributes to the groundswell of protest against racism in Aotearoa. In sharing their grief, we are encouraged to take action and address systemic problems as we strive for a more inclusive society.
These photographs were taken thanks to the help of many people and organisations: the team from the Widows of Shuhada documentary project, members from the Linwood Islamic Centre, Al Noor Mosque (Masjid An-Nur), Tim J. Veling and the affected families of the Shuhada (Martys), Ambreen Naeem, Angela Armstrong, Farah Talal, Dr Hamimah Tuyan, Muhubo Ali Jama, Sanjida Jaman Neha and Shafia Begum.
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Janneth Gil Widow in Prayer - A martyr's absence gives way to his eternal presence
On 15 March 2019, a gunman attacked the Al Noor Mosque (Masjid An-Nur) and Linwood Islamic Centre, killing fifty-one people and injuring forty. This was described as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s darkest days. Since this time, Colombian-born artist Janneth Gil has been working with members of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Muslim communities, who come from many different cultures and parts of the world, to develop projects that promote dialogue, respect and empathy.
These photographs are from the series Darkness into Light. They share intimate moments with some of the women whose lives were changed forever through this tragedy. We must recall the incident in viewing these works, but are also reminded of the solidarity and support shown locally and globally in response. With these works Janneth contributes to the groundswell of protest against racism in Aotearoa. In sharing their grief, we are encouraged to take action and address systemic problems as we strive for a more inclusive society.
These photographs were taken thanks to the help of many people and organisations: the team from the Widows of Shuhada documentary project, members from the Linwood Islamic Centre, Al Noor Mosque (Masjid An-Nur), Tim J. Veling and the affected families of the Shuhada (Martys), Ambreen Naeem, Angela Armstrong, Farah Talal, Dr Hamimah Tuyan, Muhubo Ali Jama, Sanjida Jaman Neha and Shafia Begum.