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Edith Collier: Early New Zealand Modernist
A rare opportunity to view the work of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most adventurous and experimental modernist artists.
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.
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Max Gimblett Christchurch Enso
This work was created here at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū when Max ran a sumi ink workshop in February 2011, just prior to the Canterbury earthquakes. Max gave the work its title before he flew out of the city on his long trip home to New York. Christchurch Enso offers a tranquil experience; the curved circle of the brushed ink could be read as protecting the city from the trauma of the earthquakes, like the encircling embrace of arms. Or we could see it as a reminder that life goes on even after great upheaval. (Max Gimblett: Ocean Wheel, 1 August – 15 November 2020)
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Max Gimblett Sentinel
“My experience is that objects come through the wall from the fourth dimension, and sometimes I manage to glimpse them, and sometimes I manage to catch them before they recede. Most of my painting is done intuitively, painting and drawing, and I am simply told what to do. It’s either a voice I can hear or more likely just look and a thought goes off in your mind and you execute it. And I’m trained not to doubt that.” —Max Gimblett (Max Gimblett: Ocean Wheel, 1 August – 15 November 2020)
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Max Gimblett The Way of Self Esteem
“I’ve trained myself to do a lot of painting without thinking. And that means I have to be very, very clear before I start. […] It’s about letting go of a fixed idea or projection of what you want to see, let go of it. Let go of the beginning. Let go of the next step in the logical process. Let go of scale. Let go of emotional resolution within a work. […] Let go of doing something beautiful. You’re trying to generate endless opportunities. You’re trying to have a paradigm that is completely open to the moment.” —Max Gimblett (Max Gimblett: Ocean Wheel, 1 August – 15 November 2020)
